Of Jellyfish and Remote Arctic Roads: Reflections on ISSW 2024
ISSW 2026 in Tromsø reflected the avalanche problems faced by the hosts, and included a strong contingent of Canadians.
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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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Is It a Problem?
Heather Hordowick researches how forecasters add, transition, and remove avalanche problems from public avalanche forecasts.
Avalanche Mitigation With Drones in Alaska
Will drones be used to conduct avalanche control in the future? In January in Alaska, two state agencies—the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities and the Alaska Railroad Collaboration—collaborated to test out Drone Amplified’s new Drone Avalanche Reduction Technology. The system was used to deliver two CIL explosives that were detonated to trigger to …
Wicked Learning
Brad Roach reflects on a tragic avalanche and how it shaped his career in the avalanche industry.
CAA President Eirik Sharp on The Avalanche Hour Podcast
Eirik Sharp discusses the CAA and his career in the avalanche industry.