Inside the Snowpack Model Dashboard
A look at the snowpack.avalanche.ca dashboard. What it does, how it works, how you can use it, and plans for the future.
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ISSW 2026 Whistler Registration Open
Registration is open for ISSW 2026 in Whistler, BC. This is the first in-person ISSW in Canada since ISSW 2014 in Banff, Alberta. It takes place from September 28 to October 2. The International Snow Science Workshop (ISSW) exists to facilitate the interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and experiences between snow science researchers and practitioners. The
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Swiss Experiment Shows Cracks Propagate Faster Than Expected
New research from the SLF in Davos, Switzerland, shows that cracks in weak layers can propagate at over 100 m/s, which is much faster than previously thought possible.
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CMAH 2.0: Adding Hazard Ratings to the Conceptual Model
By Scott Thumlert This article was originally published in The Avalanche Journal, Vol. 137, Winter 2025 INTRODUCTIONAssessing, rating, and forecasting the physical hazard posed by snow avalanches is fundamental to daily work for avalanche professionals. Avalanche risk mitigation strategies (e.g. explosive control, communicating danger level and terrain advice to public, closing terrain at a resort,
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Arai Magic: Establishing an Avalanche Program in Japow
Dynamic Avalanche Consulting was tasked to set up an avalanche control program for one of the snowiest ski resorts on earth – Lotte Arai in Japan.
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Applied Avalanche Research Opportunity At SFU
The Simon Fraser University Avalanche Research Program is seeking applications for a 2.5-year PostDoc position in applied avalanche research. Pascal Haegeli announced in the Fall 2026 issue of The Avalanche Journal that he is leaving SFU to take on the leadership of the Snow Avalanche and Prevention research unit at the Swiss Institute for Snow
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Letter: Upcoming Changes to the SFU Avalanche Research Program
This letter from Pascal Haegeli was published in The Avalanche Journal, Volume 139, Fall 2025 Dear members of the Canadian Avalanche Community, I want to share some important news about my personal future. On June 1, 2026, I will be taking on the leadership of the Snow Avalanche and Prevention research unit at the Swiss
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Video: Everett Clausen on the History of CIL and the CAA
ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1996, a young ski patroller at Big Sky, Montana, lost her life following an explosives accident while conducting avalanche control. The tragedy had repercussions across the North American avalanche world when explosives companies refused to supply industry in the aftermath. In Canada, the situation was looking dire when CIL Explosives stepped in
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CAA History Project Interview: Mike Boissonneault
Mike Boissonneault enjoyed a 37-year career in the Canadian avalanche industry, including 15 years as the head of the BC Ministry of Transportation’s avalanche program. Originally from Ottawa, Mike’s introduction to the avalanche industry was at the Granduc Mine north of Stewart, B.C., in 1979. When the mine closed in 1985, he moved nearby to
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Avalanche Accounts: Sharing a Meaningful Experience
Martina Halik shares an account of an avalanche incident and the power of sharing her story with the public.
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