Rogers Pass is situated in the Columbia Mountains, Glacier National Park's 1349 square kilometres of peaks, glaciers and forest straddle the crest of the Selkirk Range, an area of legendary snowfall and ...

ĄŁ4{¸er of 2002-2003 was going down in history as a new benchmark for lots of snowpack horrorshows in many areas of the Canadian West, while the East was setting new benchmarks for deep snowbanks around ...

With the overwhelming support of the hill management and the pro patrol, the Fortress Mountain Volunteer Ski Patrol (CSPS) is implementing Avalanche Awareness Clinics at Fortress Mountain. <br><br> Clinics will be held at 9AM every...

The avalanche conditions in the Rockies, Purcells, Selkirks and Kootenays of western Canada are the worst they've been in decades and backcountry enthusiasts are being asked not to venture out. The danger is rated EXTREME for most regions,...

<p>Preparation for travelling safely in the backcountry is not just a question of avalanche awareness. A wrong turn or caught edge can result in an injury, which makes first aid training and a kit essential...

Shelburne, VT January 2003 - Results of an independent test of avalanche transceivers put <a href="http://www.mammut.ch/english/frame.htm">Mammut's Barryvox</a> at the head of the pack. The test, a...

On March 8 , 2003, at Kimberley Resort, the University of Calgary Snowboard Team will host the first jam format slope style competition open to <b>POST SECONDARY</b> students from Western Canada and the Northwestern United States...<a...

Space is limited, but still available, in the Feb. 14-16th Recreational Avalanche Course for skiers and boarders in Rogers Pass. Over two and a half days, you can learn the basics of safe backcountry travel and rescue skills from some of...

Fracture Line Adventures is pleased to announce that we will now be offering the C.A.A accredited <b>Recreational Avalanche Course for Biglines readers</b>. This course is a must for anyone...

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Seven people are dead and one missing Saturday following an avalanche near Revelstoke, B.C., said the provincial ambulance service. Ten people from the group of 17 back-country skiers have been taken to Glacier Park...