When Snowpack is the Question, Terrain is the Answer By John Sykes This article initially appeared in The Avalanche Journal, Volume 138, Summer 2025 AVALANCHE EDUCATION OFTEN presents terrain as a static factor that is used to manage safety margins during periods of unstable weather and snowpack conditions. While true, this characterization of terrain does […]
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An analysis of extended column test results compared to snow stability observations.
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An interview with Steve Scott, the operations manager and lead forecaster for Great Canadian Tours. Steve is also a manager with Revelstoke Search & Rescue, and President and Examiner of the Canadian Motorized Backcountry Guides Association.
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A look at the snowpack.avalanche.ca dashboard. What it does, how it works, how you can use it, and plans for the future.
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WE ARE JUST OVER SIX MONTHS away from welcoming you to Whistler for ISSW 2026, from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2. Early-bird registration is open, so head on over to book your spot. TECHNICAL PROGRAM UPDATE The technical program is taking shape and the latest preliminary program is available on our website. As always, the
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New research from the SLF in Davos, Switzerland, shows that cracks in weak layers can propagate at over 100 m/s, which is much faster than previously thought possible.
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By Scott Thumlert This article was originally published in The Avalanche Journal, Vol. 137, Winter 2025 INTRODUCTIONAssessing, rating, and forecasting the physical hazard posed by snow avalanches is fundamental to daily work for avalanche professionals. Avalanche risk mitigation strategies (e.g. explosive control, communicating danger level and terrain advice to public, closing terrain at a resort,
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Dynamic Avalanche Consulting was tasked to set up an avalanche control program for one of the snowiest ski resorts on earth – Lotte Arai in Japan.
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The Simon Fraser University Avalanche Research Program is seeking applications for a 2.5-year PostDoc position in applied avalanche research. Pascal Haegeli announced in the Fall 2026 issue of The Avalanche Journal that he is leaving SFU to take on the leadership of the Snow Avalanche and Prevention research unit at the Swiss Institute for Snow
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This letter from Pascal Haegeli was published in The Avalanche Journal, Volume 139, Fall 2025 Dear members of the Canadian Avalanche Community, I want to share some important news about my personal future. On June 1, 2026, I will be taking on the leadership of the Snow Avalanche and Prevention research unit at the Swiss
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