We’re happy to say that the first 12 issues of Avalanche News are now online. Avalanche News was the precursor to The Avalanche Journal and actually predates the formation of the Canadian Avalanche Association in 1981. It was compiled by Peter Schaerer and distributed by the BC Ministry of Highways. “Anybody interested in snow avalanches may regularly receive Avalanche News,” promised the authors on Page 1.
The first dozen issues of Avalanche News cover the foundation of the CAA and make for an interesting read about the early years of the association. You can now find Vol. 1-12 and 61-131 online. The remaining issues are in the process of being digitized.