From the Archives: The Avalanche Detective
An oral account of an avalanche heard while vacationing in Newfoundland leads to information about an 1891 slide that took three lives in a tiny coastal community.
The Canadian Hydrological Model
The Canadian Hydrological Model is a new way of estimating snow cover in the Canadian Rockies. It can provide vital information for avalanche professionals, snow hydrology researchers, and alpinists, who are all interested in snow cover.
CAA History Project Interview: Geoff Freer
Geoff Freer started working in the avalanche industry in the early-70s. He was part of the Avalanche Task Force formed following the North Route Cafe avalanche in 1974, was the first manager of the BC Minister of Highways avalanche program, and a founding member of the CAA.
Wind Slab or Storm Slab?
Nata De Leeuw looks into how forecasters determine when an avalanche problem is a wind slab and when it’s a storm slab, and why that matters.
Video: Panel on Avalanche Worker Safety
Bruce Jamieson, Brian Gould, Wren McElroy, and Brad White discuss the evolution of avalanche worker safety in Canada.
Interview: Wren McElroy on Creating an Operational Resiliency Toolbox
Wren McElroy discusses creating an operational resiliency program with the BC Ministry of Transportations & Infrastructure Avalanche Control Program.
The Avalanche Journal – Volume 133 Now Online
The Fall 2023 issue of The Avalanche Journal is now available free, online, through our complete Journal Archives.
Of Jellyfish and Remote Arctic Roads: Reflections on ISSW 2024
ISSW 2026 in Tromsø reflected the avalanche problems faced by the hosts, and included a strong contingent of Canadians.
CAA History Project Interview: Bill Mark
Bill Mark is a senior lead guide for Mike Wiegele Heli Skiing and was the President of the Canadian Avalanche Association from 1997 to 2003.