By Alex Cooper An edited version of this interview was published in The Avalanche Journal, Volume 141, Summer 2026. The complete audio and transcript follows. IN 1998, PASCAL HAEGELI CAME TO CANADA as an energetic and ambitious PhD student at UBC’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences. A passionate backcountry skier, he soon decided he “didn’t want […]
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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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ON CHRISTMAS DAY 1996, a young ski patroller at Big Sky, Montana, lost her life following an explosives accident while conducting avalanche control. The tragedy had repercussions across the North American avalanche world when explosives companies refused to supply industry in the aftermath. In Canada, the situation was looking dire when CIL Explosives stepped in
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Grant Statham talks about the development of the Conceptual Model of Avalanche Hazard, its use today, and possible future development.
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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.
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Bruce Jamieson, Brian Gould, Wren McElroy, and Brad White discuss the evolution of avalanche worker safety in Canada.
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Wren McElroy discusses creating an operational resiliency program with the BC Ministry of Transportations & Infrastructure Avalanche Control Program.
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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.
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Bruce Allen led the BC Ministry of Transportation’s avalanche program out of Revelstoke for about 30 years, starting with its inception in the early-80s. He was President of the CAA in 1999-00.
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