VIDEO – MONSTROUS AVALANCHE REELS DOWN FRENCH MOUNTAINSIDE
One of my old avalanche instructors used to say "it looks like good skiing, it's avalanche terrain".
I'd say that old adage applies here....
January 15th: “The Biggest Paddle Day Ever” – A Timelapse from JAWS
El Nino has been a busy, busy little dude this year. Whether he's blasting the mountains with precipitation or churning the Pacific Ocean into a frothy thunderdome of madness, the guy's really had his...
WHISTLER-BASED CYNIC READY TO GIVE OPTIMISM A CHANCE
Roughly 14 storms ago, Biglines’ Editor at Large Mikey Nixon wrote an IPA-soaked piece about the jinxing effects of overclaiming the awesomeness of a weather event before it even happens.
The following day, ...
Special Public Avalanche Warning for Much of BC’s Mountainous Regions
January 22, 2016, Revelstoke, BC: Avalanche Canada is issuing a Special Public Avalanche Warning for recreational backcountry users from Friday January 22 to Monday January 25.
The warning applies to the NW Co...
Huge Natural Avalanche Filmed from Roadside
Imagine driving along and seeing this massive of cloud of snow dust coming down across the valley. At first you think no big deal, it's far away. Then you start backing up because hey, that sucker might just hi...
Massive Avalanche Dusts French Town of Bessans
The town of Bessans was engulfed in the dust cloud of a large avalanche on Jan 12, 2016. It doesn't look like anyone would have been hurt but it probably had some people worried for a few minutes....
#47 – Practice the 3 Essential Snow Safety Skills – LPP Season 3
#47 - Backcountry Snow Safety Day - Simon Thomson / Chelsea Sullivan
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Early Season Powder and Park: Mark Abma
Follow along with Pro Skier Mark Abma and friends as they kick-off the 2015/16 winter season at Whistler Blackcomb. The season started with over 5 meters (or 16 feet) of fluffy powder which is an excellent indi...