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	Dig Deeper - the real issue 2010-12-20 By A very thorough article by our good friends at BCA on the importance knowing how to use your beacon efficiently: IntroductionPeople are people....	replies 0 views 3886	By 2010-12-20
	Canadian Avalanche Centre News 2010-12-06 By admin Some great news out of the CAC: On Dec 1, a grant of $150,000 was announced for the Canadian Avalanche Centre from the BC Community Gaming...	replies 0 views 2301	By admin 2010-12-06
	New Avalanche technology - Lasers! 2010-11-28 By powder It all sounds pretty Austin Powers like – but according to this article it is already in use: Avalanches can be extremely tricky to...	replies 0 views 2801	By powder 2010-11-28
	CAC using facebook & twitter to keep you in the know 2010-11-17 By powder Avalanche warnings are coming to a tweet near you. The Canadian Avalanche Centre, which this past weekend activated its online avalanche warning...	replies 0 views 2282	By powder 2010-11-17
	Early season - Avi Season 2010-11-17 By powder With rumours of weather patterns bringing a wetter and colder winter than average, local adventure seekers are getting ready to throw their gear...	replies 0 views 2916	By powder 2010-11-17
	CAA Has New Tools for Managing Avalanche Terrain 2010-11-11 By powder The Canadian Avalanche Centre announces new decision?guidance tools for recreational winter backcountry users November 1, 2010, Revelstoke BC:...	replies 0 views 2525	By powder 2010-11-11
	Size Matters in the Backcountry 2010-10-31 By skifreak There are few factors more important in your trip planning than the size of your group. Take a glance at the annual issue of Accidents...	replies 0 views 2598	By skifreak 2010-10-31
	Staying Safe and Enjoying the Backcountry Course in Prince George 2010-10-18 By cdelong This course is being offered in Prince George. For more information visit Stride and Glide	replies 1 views 2652	By 2010-10-18
	It may be summer but Avalanches still a possibility 2010-07-27 By skifreak Experienced Backcountry Skiier Killed On The Snowfield Above Cony Lake Near Finch Lake In Rocky Mountain National Park. At 8:15 a.m., Sunday,...	replies 0 views 2536	By skifreak 2010-07-27
	Backcountry Access (BCA) survey! 2010-05-13 By powder Backcountry Access (BCA) want to hear from people who have had to use their avi gear for real. For purposes of their study, it doesn't matter...	replies 0 views 2440	By powder 2010-05-13
	When to Revive an Avalanche Victim 2010-05-12 By powder A new study, published in the journal Resuscitation and reported on by Reuters, reveals under what circumstances doctors are most...	replies 0 views 2274	By powder 2010-05-12
	Snowmobile seizures contemplated in B.C. 2010-05-11 By powder Snowmobilers who endanger the lives of others may see their sleds seized by authorities, under legislation proposed by B.C. Tourism Minister Kevin...	replies 0 views 2303	By powder 2010-05-11
	CAC Spring Advisory 2010-04-30 By snosnob April 30, 2010 Danger Ratings: In spring, danger is generally closely related to four factors: 1. Air temperatures above the freezing point...	replies 0 views 2907	By snosnob 2010-04-30
	BCA avalanche incident survey 2010-04-22 By Backcountry Access is conducting a survey related to avalanche incidents. If you have been involved in an avalanche incident, you can...	replies 0 views 2471	By 2010-04-22
	New Avalanche rescue device - WTF? 2010-04-21 By Just ran across this article on a new avalanche rescue device but it looks a little antiquated and not so sure it would be used for a live...	replies 0 views 2420	By 2010-04-21
	Avalanche death under investigation 2010-04-20 By powder A Whitehorse avalanche expert is looking into how a snowslide in Kluane National Park and Reserve killed a 29-year-old backcountry skier this...	replies 0 views 2956	By powder 2010-04-20
	Skiers dies in Yukon Avalanche 2010-04-20 By powder Calls for an avalanche forecasting system in the Yukon have been re-ignited this week by the death of a backcountry skier in Kluane National Park...	replies 0 views 3781	By powder 2010-04-20
	Avalanche death toll rises to 11 as Alberta snowmobiler killed in B.C. 2010-04-14 By skifreak Apr 6, 2010 INVERMERE, B.C. — Another snowmobiler has been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia. RCMP say a 41-year-old man from...	replies 0 views 2356	By skifreak 2010-04-14
	Avalanches killed 27 this season in Switzerland 2010-04-14 By skifreak Avalanches killed 27 people in Switzerland so far this winter, authorities have reported. The figure is in line with the multi-year average, the...	replies 0 views 2474	By skifreak 2010-04-14
	Avalanche Kills Snowboarders, Takes Down Helicopter 2010-04-14 By skifreak Ten people were killed last weekend when their helicopter was pummeled by an avalanche after landing on the ski slope. The Mi-8 helicopter had...	replies 0 views 2786	By skifreak 2010-04-14
	Fatality in Yukon Avalanche 2010-04-13 By skifreak A 29-year-old Czech man has been killed by an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry at Kluane National Park in the Yukon, according to...	replies 1 views 2957	By 2011-09-22
	SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS: 2010-04-13 By snosnob SPRINGTIME BACKCOUNTRY BASICS -Timing! Get out early, follow the sun as slopes heat up and be home by early afternoon. There's great snow...	replies 0 views 3626	By snosnob 2010-04-13
	location, location, location. - PICS 2010-04-12 By snosnob After recently viewing some people enjoying a sunny spring day I though I should share some thoughts to consider before building a kicker on a...	replies 2 views 2752	By 2011-09-22
	Snowmobiler dies in Avalanche in BC April 06 2010-04-07 By skifreak A 41-year-old man is dead after a snowmobile outing with friends triggered an avalanche, burying him in snow for up to 20 minutes before friends...	replies 0 views 2195	By skifreak 2010-04-07
	Pemberton Man Killed in Mount Currie Avalanche 2010-04-06 By skifreak Apr 1, 2010 1:51pm Pemberton man killed in Mount Currie avalanche A Pemberton man was killed in a Class 3 avalanche while skiing on Mount Currie...	replies 0 views 2864	By skifreak 2010-04-06

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