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.
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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.
Video: Panel on Avalanche Worker Safety
Bruce Jamieson, Brian Gould, Wren McElroy, and Brad White discuss the evolution of avalanche worker safety in Canada.
Avalanche News Volumes 1-12 Online
We’re happy to say that the first 12 issues of Avalanche News are now online. Avalanche News was the precursor to The Avalanche Journal and actually predates the formation of the Canadian Avalanche Association in 1981. It was compiled by Peter Schaerer and distributed by the BC Ministry of Highways. “Anybody interested in snow avalanches …
Video: Winning the Avalanche Game
Winning the Avalanche Game was produced by the Utah Avalanche Centre in 1996.