Category: Mountain Safety

Okay fine, you won’t die, but as of November 1, 2015 there is a new registration system for all off-road vehicles (ORVs) in BC and it is mandatory. If you fail to…

The avalanche that caused the deaths of 5 men last weekend near McBride, BC was preventable, according to Karl Klassen, Avalanche Canada’s Public Avalanche Warning Service Manager, in a February 4 CBC news story.…

"He died because I didn’t have a [transceiver], probe and shovel. Neither did he. He died because we didn’t take nine hours out of our busy schedule to take an avalanche awareness…

Wow, this avalanche footage is crazy. In so many ways. It’s not often that you see full-blown avalanche footage of a slide from start to finish, but this footage shows the entire…

There’s a new Kickstarter campaign that all mountain riders can get behind; it’s called “The Hunt for Zipper Mouth Creek”, and is the brainchild of Revelstoke locals Jeremy Hanke and Jeff Scott. The…

Avalanche Awareness Seminars Scheduled Throughout North America This Fall If you’ve ever thought that mountain snowmobile manufacturers should take on responsibility for promoting the safe use of their products, you’re not alone. BRP…

Shredders Chris and Matt took time out of a May ride to talk about avalanche safety, their airbag of choice and why they like them. Matt talks about wearing a vest-style pack, stating,…

The footage is a scary reminder that things can go tragically wrong in an instant in the mountains, whether you're skiing, climbing or sledding

As I parked and set my foot on the snow, the whole hillside started to move.

On a clear bluebird day, nothing beats the expanse of the icefields. You can pick a line a mile away to a major feature on the Ice Cap, and the sheer immensity…