Avalanche and other hazards
The avalanche hazard is extreme in the Sea to Sky region, but the avalanche bulletin doesn’t contain is a warning about skip and fall hazard
Month: November 2011
Snow, then Rain
I may have mentioned that, to my own dismay I read the comments in news articles. A common news article here in BC is one about the weather and, in the winter, snow. These articles are generally followed by cries of derision …
Situational Awareness: Skier vs Sledder
Situational Awareness is a risk-management keyword that’s being used more and more often and is especially important for avalanches.
On Blaming the Victim
A lot of people, including those that should know better, insist on blaming the victim of a backcountry search or rescue.
Last Night’s Task
A minor rescue on Eagle Ridge of two hikers caught by darkness; rescue compared to similar ones 20 years ago. Small backup light essential.
More on that foot
SAR Team members believe the foot that was found at Sasamat Lake recently belonged to a missing fisherman they searched for in 1987
Foot in Boot
The ninth foot in four years has shown up in Sasamat Lake. Since the foot is in a freshwater lake, it probably didn’t drift very far.
BC Changing laws regarding “Natural Resource Roads”
The BC Government is changing the laws regarding logging roads. Send feedback to ensure roads into recreation areas are not deactivated.
Movember
A few years ago by partner’s dad died of complications from Prostate Cancer. It’s a terrible disease. Donate via Movember to stop this disease
On the Language of Science
Words Matter
In some posts on this blog I make a big deal about things like “error” and “uncertainty”; I’ve used these terms when describing points on a map that are generated from a GPS, and in describing statistics pertaining to accidents …