Gallery: The 2024 CAA Spring Conference
A selection of photos from the May 2024 CAA Spring Conference in Penticton.
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Study: The Impact of Avalanches on Mountain Goats
Researchers from Alaska, Canada, and Switzerland recently published a study looking at the impact of avalanches on mountain goats. The study shows the high toll avalanches have on these animals.
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From the Archives: Can Solar Warming Contribute to Dry Slab Avalanches?
This article by looks at what happens when a cold, dry snowpack warms up significantly at temperatures below freezing.
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Bruce Jamieson: Two Methods For Estimating Avalanche Size
Dr. Bruce Jamieson looks at two different ways to measure the size of an avalanche, using a recent avalanche in Kananaskis Country as an example.
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Avalanche Education Via Learning Interventions in the Bulletin
Research from Simon Fraser University’s Avalanche Research Program looks at including quizzes in avalanche forecasts.
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Minding Our Mental Batteries
Tyler Carson writes about the Fernie ski patrol’s journey to a more holistic approach to mental health.
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The View from Space
A look at how satellites are being used to detect avalanches in Norway.
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Special Public Avalanche Warning Issued for Most of B.C. and Alberta
Update: The SPAW has been extended until the end of Thursday, March 7. Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning covering almost all forecast regions in B.C. and Alberta, including the National Parks. The warning is in effect until the end of Thursday, March 7. The warning follows significant snowfall across much of
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From the archives: Start Making Sense—Cognitive Work in Avalanche Forecasting
Cognitive Systems Engineering (CSE) research identifies that expert snow safety practitioners use implicit knowledge and continuous cognitive efforts not fully captured in protocols, to manage avalanche risks.
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Is It a Problem?
Heather Hordowick researches how forecasters add, transition, and remove avalanche problems from public avalanche forecasts.