Tag: Avalanche Canada
January 1st, 2017 | Mountain Sledder
Sledder dies in avalanche at Clemina Creek
Snowmobiler dies in avalanche at Clemina Creek It was a tragic end to 2016 for one family, when a snowmobiler riding Clemina Creek near Valemount, BC was killed by an avalanche on…
December 5th, 2016 | Mountain Sledder
Nadine and Brodie—Avalanche Knowledge Video
Avalanche Canada ambassadors and mountain gurus Nadine Overwater and Brodie Evans made a decision after a tough season of avalanche losses in winter 2015/2016 to put together a video to help promote…
December 2nd, 2016 | Mountain Sledder
Thunderstruck 15 Revelstoke Fundraiser
Tonight is the the night for the annual Thunderstruck Premiere and Fundraiser in Revelstoke, BC. Taking place Friday December 2, 2016 at the Coast Hillcrest Resort in Revelstoke, the event features a plated…
March 21st, 2016 | Patrick Winlsow
I Survived a Big Avalanche While Snowmobiling Video – What Happened?
A video called "I survived a big Avalanche..." shows a mountain sledder trigger—and survive—a large avalanche in the Gorman Lake snowmobile area.
March 10th, 2016 | Nadine Overwater
The Avalanche Safety Disconnect
Remembering back to the days when I first started riding backcountry, I can honestly admit that I was somewhat naïve when it came to avalanche safety. I wore a transceiver and had a…
February 4th, 2016 | Mountain Sledder
McBride Avalanche Deaths Preventable
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.…
