Avalanche

A year of extreme weather means risky conditions in the backcountry

By now most of us are used to reading news reports of record-setting weather conditions around the globe. However, this…

6 years ago

How to survive a deadly Avalanche

The internet is littered with frightening images and video footage of mountaineers and hikers getting literally buried under tons and…

6 years ago

Avalanche wisdom

Avalanches are terrifying and for good reason. No matter how much we know about them, they are always a serious…

7 years ago

Three points for an avalanche with a human in the middle

If you are planning a hike in the snow, you must remember there is always a possibility of avalanches occurring.…

7 years ago

5 Avalanche safety rules

Nothing inspires fear in the hearts of climbers, skiers, snowboarders, or snowmobilers like the idea of being caught in an…

7 years ago

Top Tips for Winter Climbing

It's winter and so it's easy to think that you need to be stuck inside on the climbing wall rather…

7 years ago

No cause for alarm in National Parks – you are very safe

Fatal accidents only account for 120 to 140 deaths annually. That’s minuscule based on the 280 million or so who…

8 years ago