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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The Importance of Followership
The importance of leadership is often emphasized in avalanche education. However, little to no education addresses our roles as followers.
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Scott Thumlert on the Avalanche Hour Podcast
The latest episode of The Avalanche Hour features an interview with Scott Thumlert by Bruce Jamieson. Scott is a CAA Avalanche Professional and Chair of the CAA’s Technical Committee. He works as a guide for CMH and a senior avalanche specialist with Alpine Solutions. He is an civil engineer by training, completed a PhD in
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2025 CAA Service Award Recipients
Jock Richardson, Grant Statham, and Pascal Haegeli were the recipients of the CAA Service Award at the 2025 Spring Conference in Penticton. JOCK RICHARDSON Jock was nominated for the CAA Service Award for his outstanding and long-time contribution as an ITP instructor, having taught over 90courses throughout his career. “The researcher Gary Klein tells us
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CAA Honorary Members: David McClung and Karl Klassen
Two long-time important contributors to our industry were appointed Honorary Members of the Canadian Avalanche Association at the 2025 Spring Conference.
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The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale V.2
ATES 2.0 updates the Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale by adding two new classes of terrain, a waterfall ice climbing communication model, and updating the technical model.
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