Tag: Avalanche

While Avalanche Canada is busy preparing for the season ahead, a significant source of funding for the organization is still up in the air—which will potentially impact the service levels they will…

After facing social media backlash, Pieps has announced it will upgrade users of the DSP Pro and DSP Sport to the latest generation of their transceivers.

Backcountry Access (BCA) is recommending that all owners of their Tracker2 avalanche transceiver send their device in for a software update. The update resolves an issue whereby the device, when in power-saving…

In this video, we show how the PIEPS iPROBE is different than a regular ol' avalanche probe and how it works. In a nutshell, the tip of the iPROBE contains an antenna…

It is confirmed that two snowmobilers have died in an avalanche in the Lake Dinah area near Seeley Lake, Montana on New Year's Day.

Here’s our list of key essential safety gear that every sledder should consider packing along for a ride in the mountains. We’ve broken the list down into three levels of priority, from…

Is your rider buddy equipped with the skills to use all that gear to save your life? Have they practiced recently, or are their skills rusty? Why not ask them straight-out: When…

Two snowmobilers died over the weekend in separate avalanches near Blue River and Coalville, while a snow biker suffered a close call. 

An avalanche at Brewer Creek, near Invermere BC has claimed the life of a 51-year-old snowmobiler from Calgary, while the deceased's son is still missing.