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Safety Talk
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2011-05-26Here's a scary report of a snowboarder who survived being buried two metres for up to 40 minutes using his Avalung. Story courtesy Black...replies0views2645
2011-05-26
2011-05-17An oldie but a goody, this avalanche video is used by most avi classes to show the sheer size of what slides can become. This one surprised...replies0views2089
2011-05-17
2011-05-13Having Problems in Multiple Burial Searches? Signal Overlap Explained. by Backcountry Access on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 5:00am Does your...replies0views3114
2011-05-13
2011-05-13Check this out: http://www.avalanche.ca/upload.....re_024.jpg Slides in the South Rockies are running well below the snow line, right to valley...replies0views2162
2011-05-13
2011-05-13The Canadian Avalanche Centre posted this week’s avalanche bulletins for all forecast regions yesterday. You can find these bulletins here:...replies0views2225
2011-05-13
2011-05-08The Canadian Avalanche Centre needs your assistance, read on to find out how you can help: Just a reminder that the CAC is producing weekly...replies0views2280
2011-05-08
2011-05-05Looks like the BCA airbag and avalung helped turn this possible tragedy into a good news story,... except for the ski, but those can be...replies0views2503
2011-05-05
2011-04-25Scheduled daily avalanche forecasts issued by the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s Public Avalanche Warning Service have now ended. However,...replies0views1986
2011-04-25
2011-04-20Due to the very late spring, the CAC is extending it’s forecasting program. We will issue our last regularly scheduled daily forecasts April...replies2views2459
2011-09-22
2011-04-09A very concise and important read from the CAC - take the 6minutes and give it a go - it might just come in handy: Canadian Avalanche Centre -...replies0views2088
2011-04-09
2011-03-29http://vimeo.com/21578018replies0views2303
2011-03-29
2011-03-25The following incident occured on March 20 in the Fernie BC backcountry and involved snowmobilers. The location was on Coal Creek Road entrance to...replies0views2461
2011-03-25
2011-03-22A recent article that raises some interesting points and stats when you compare the Swiss to us Canuks, time to move to Switzerland? not a...replies0views4680
2011-03-22
2011-03-15The CAC has published an avalanche conditions update for British Columbia. You can read it...replies0views2840
2011-03-15
2011-03-03This from the Province paper - detailing how 4 inexperienced backcountry skiers spent the night out and only one had avi gear with them, and avi...replies0views6180
2011-03-03
2011-03-03A recent update on the search for the missing skier in that avalache near Smithers: VANCOUVER - The bodies of two experienced backcountry...replies0views2267
2011-03-03
2011-02-28This is one of those good news stories that hopefully everyone reads and thinks about how prepared they are when they head out for their next...replies1views3110
2011-03-01
2011-02-28Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...replies0views2394
2011-02-28
2011-02-23Hello fellow backcountry enthusiasts My name is Alexandria Schmitz and I am a research student at Thompson Rivers University. I am doing a...replies0views2178
2011-02-23
2011-02-21This from Saturday's Calgary Sun: Chris Oler ended up vomiting in the snow, the adrenaline and exhaustion leaving him sick and spent. The...replies0views2503
2011-02-21
2011-02-18Avalanche Centre - Public Avalanche Warning Service Avalanche Conditions Update February 18, 2011 As my snowblower struggles to throw snow...replies0views2541
2011-02-18
2011-02-10Found this report that there has been another unfortunate fatality in the BC backcountry. Conditions appear to have not been favourable for this...replies0views2560
2011-02-10
2011-02-04Everyone knows the Acronym ATES but what does it mean? (besides Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale) Watch the vid for a quick brush up and impress...replies0views2576
2011-02-04
2011-01-27Canadian Avalanche Centre – Public Avalanche Warning ServiceBC Avalanche Conditions Update Northwest BCA significant storm cycle that...replies0views2434
2011-01-27
2011-01-23This just in from Karl Klassen, seems like things are still a little strange out their: A close call just outside Revelstoke Mountain Resort...replies0views2290
2011-01-23