Shattering the Ice Ceiling: CAA Hosts First All-Women Ops 1
Canadian Avalanche Association hosts first ever all-women Avalanche Operations Level 1 course at Kootenay Pass.
Responsive Forecast Regions
Karl Klassen looks at Avalanche Canada’s shift to flexible forecast regions.
Interview: Revising the Avalanche Size Scale
Tyler Carson talks about proposed revisions to the avalanche size scale that aim to improve consistency among professionals in estimating avalanche size.
From the Archives: The Risky Shift Phenomenon—What Is It, Why Does It Occur, and What are the Implications for Outdoor Recreationists?
In this 2005 article, Tony Webster looks at the “Risky Shift” phenomenon – the tendency for decisions made in groups to be less conservative than the decision of the average group member.
The Avalanche Journal – Volume 132 Now Online
The Summer 2023 issue of The Avalanche Journal is now available free, online, through our complete Journal Archives.
RECCO Reckoning
On March 20, Lion’s Bay Search & Rescue used a helicopter-mounted RECCO detector to find an avalanche victim who was last heard from six days earlier. This was the first time this tool was successfully used in a SAR operation in Canada.
ISSW 2024 Virtual Registration Open
This year’s ISSW is in Tromso, Norway, from Sept. 23-29. While this will surely be a fantastic event, the organizers know that it’s pretty remote and costly to get there. Fortunately, they will be streaming the presentations all week. Registration for virtual attendance is now open. For 1,300 Norwegian Krone (about $170 CAD), you can …
Temperament Over Time
Alex Baechler reflects on a close-call when he was a young ski patroller, and the duty for avalanche workers to refuse unsafe work.
From the Archives: Avalanche at Marmot Basin
Julie McBride reflects on a dangerous avalanche cycle at Marmot Basin in 2016 that resulted in several avalanches involving professionals, including a Marmot patroller.
Avalanche Detection in Glacier National Park
An overview of the avalanche detection network in Glacier National Park, BC.