Recent content by themoresnowthebetter

Three more deaths spur renewed calls for avalanche safety in B.C. Avalanche Canada, that's your source and feel free to contact them if you're convinced they doctored their numbers.........which they haven't

"only useful if both the sending and receiving units are the Pulse models". That's incorrect.

so do we know HOW this was triggered?

There were reports of an illegal snowmobiling incident last week between March 15 to 17 at Bow Summit. The vehicle associated with this incident is a black Dodge pick-up with a red fuel tank pulling a trailer with Saskatchewan plates. If anyone can offer any information, it would be appreciated.

and IF you insist on going out for God's sakes don't high-mark!

I personally know the instructors involved with STS that day and NO, they were not with a licensed acredited IFMGA mountain guide.

Extremely mind-boggling By Roy Clancy, Calgary Sun Last Updated: March 16, 2010 10:41pm There are a lot of responsible snowmobilers out there who are wincing today. When a mountain of snow came down on 200 snowmobilers in the B.C. backcountry, so apparently did the impatience of authorities...

Avalanche tragedy result of irresonsible behaviour By MINDELLE JACOBS, QMI Agency Last Updated: March 16, 2010 12:00am Predictably, some observers are already dismissing the human element in Saturday’s killer B.C. avalanche, describing it as just a freak accident. When sudden tragedy occurs...

Change needed in sledding community By MICHAEL PLATT, Calgary Sun Last Updated: March 15, 2010 6:45pm The best defence is a good offence. A total cliche, of course — almost as hackneyed as snowmobile enthusiasts triggering fatal avalanches in the back country, and then...

Re: Big Iron Shootout Avalanche-Turbo March 13,2010 WOW almost the first one out of the chute and you break the#2 rule. This is a place to put your thoughts about the conditions, the event, snowmobiles etc....however there are some rules. 1. No swearing. 2. No personal...