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Avalanche awareness is more important than ever
There’s plenty of snow in B.C.’s backcountry and outdoor enthusiasts are being reminded about the importance of staying safe. Here are some valuable avalanche awareness tips from the Government of B.C.: * Sign up for an avalanche skills training course … > Read More
Avalanche fatality identified
Avalanche risk remains high The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the snowmobile operator who died in an avalanche southeast of Sparwood on March 9. The deceased is Steven Burke Hall, aged 33, of Birchcliff, Alta. Hall was … > Read More
One killed in avalanche; two slides injure five
Avalanche warning remains A snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche yesterday near Sparwood. Three others were taken to hospital with minor injuries in the same slide, which occurred shortly after the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) issued an avalanche warning for … > Read More
Severe risk of avalanches: CAC
The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) has issued a severe avalanche warning for most of B.C.’s backcountry. The warning covers the Rockies and Purcell Mountains. The CAC today issued a special public avalanche warning for a widespread area of the province’s … > Read More
CAC project aims to reduce snowmobile avalanche deaths
In recent years, a new trend has become clear in British Columbia’s backcountry, as more and more snowmobilers are being killed. As a result, the Canadian Avalanche Centre(CAC) is launching the Mountain Snowmobile Education Project, thanks to federal, provincial and … > Read More
