By Tyler Carson, Forecasting Supervisor, Fernie Alpine Resort This article was initially published in The Avalanche Journal, Volume 135, Summer 2024 PRIOR TO THE 2020-21 SEASON, Fernie Alpine Resort (FAR) partnered with TAS by MND, Avatek, and Mountain Technical Canada Inc. to provide a demonstration site for their O’bellX Options+ remote avalanche control system (RACS) […]
O’bellX in Fernie: A Taste of the future? Read More »
This article from 2005 looks at the installation of the first Avalanche Guard unit in Canada, in the Laurie slide path just outside Glacier National Park.
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Brendan Martland takes issue with the mis-use of several avalanche terms, including ‘beacon’ and ‘temperature crust.’
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Steve Brushey and Scott Garvin write about using the first O’Bellx unit of Canada as part of the BC Ministry of Transportation’s Northwest Avalanche Program in the winter of 2019-20.
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Brendan Martland take a somewhat humorous look at some common avalanche terms and how they are often misused. Part 1 in a two-part series.
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Grant Statham talks about the development of the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard, its use today, and possible future development.
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Peter Barsevskis looks at the Blade Hardness Gauge and makes recommendations on how it should be used and how it can be compared to the standard hand hardness test.
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A report for the BC Ministry of Transportation’s Northwest Avalanche Control Program looks at best practices for conducting avalanche control in mountain goat habitat.
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Many people associate snow pack warming with spring-like conditions, when snow temperatures are close to 0°C and the likelihood of wet avalanches increases rapidly as soon as the sun softens up the melt-freeze-crust that often forms during cool nights. But, what happens to a cold, dry snow pack that warms up significantly at air temperatures below zero?
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