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	Special Public Avalanche Warning 2011-01-21 By admin The CAC doesn't issues avalanche warnings that often so when they do you know they mean business, have a thorough read below: The Public...	replies 0 views 2523	By admin 2011-01-21
	Size 4.5 Avalanche near Revelstoke 2011-01-19 By A very interesting public mountain conditions report just released about the freakish avalanche activity near Revelstoke BC, these things are huge...	replies 0 views 2987	By 2011-01-19
	CAC High Rating + Three avalanche deaths = Caution 2011-01-17 By admin The Canadian Avalanche Centre has had a "HIGH" rating for most of the province all weekend and it has proven to be a fatal three days in BC and...	replies 0 views 2387	By admin 2011-01-17
	Whitewater Backcountry Conditions 2011-01-17 By admin The latest Public Mountain Conditions Report for the Whitewater backcountry by Shaun King of Mountain Sense Guideing: Just back from an AST 1...	replies 0 views 2621	By admin 2011-01-17
	CAA technical analyses - NEW 2011-01-06 By admin The Canadian Avalanche Centre is now making technical avalanche hazard analyses available to the public. These analyses form the basis for the...	replies 0 views 2374	By admin 2011-01-06
	Avalanche Fatalities by the numbers 2011-01-03 By The info graphic below from a recent Globe and mail article shows some startling contrasts between snowmobile and backcountry skier avalanche...	replies 0 views 3188	By 2011-01-03
	Slope Angle - MOVIE 2010-12-28 By A nice short vid from the Rocky Mountain Sherpas about slope angle, short and sweet. (and a good reminder)	replies 0 views 2404	By 2010-12-28
	Shovelling Success Story 2010-12-27 By powder From our good friends at Backcountry Access: It may sound fundamental, but shoveling education is an important new frontier in avalanche...	replies 0 views 2883	By powder 2010-12-27
	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 3941	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 2345	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 2848	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 2305	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 2993	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 2564	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 2636	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 2690	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 2561	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 2473	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 2315	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 2345	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 2935	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 2504	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 2457	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 2998	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 3815	By powder 2010-04-20

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