Monthly Archives: November 2011
Avalanche and other hazards
I probably don’t need to tell most readers that Avalanche hazard in the Sea to Sky region is Extreme right now (note this link is to the latest bulletin, so if you’re reading this a few days late you’ll have to … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Situational Awareness: Skier vs Sledder
Situational Awareness is a risk-management keyword that’s being used more and more often. It basically means the perception of your environment, and comprehension of what your observations mean. It’s used in the context of risk management when some action is … Continue reading
On Blaming the Victim
I know I shouldn’t do this, but I read the comments in a lot of news articles. I know they are full of spiteful, ignorant and uninformed opinions, but I read them anyway. The only useful thing about them is that … Continue reading
Last Night’s Task
A minor rescue on Eagle Ridge last night. Two guys were caught by darkness and we were called to locate and hike them out. They were in good shape and would have made it out by themselves, but you can … Continue reading
More on that foot
Regarding the foot I talked about in my last post, at SAR training last night it turned out that several team members recalled a search in Sasamat Lake for a missing fisherman… in 1987. We looked into our archives, and … Continue reading
Foot in Boot
Anyone living on the south coast is probably aware of the slew of feet that have been washing up on the shores around here. Thankfully, a few have been identified and so far no foul play has been suspected. However, … Continue reading
BC Changing laws regarding “Natural Resource Roads”
The Government of BC is planning on changing some of the laws governing “Natural Resource Roads” (logging, mining etc), and to bring them all under one act: the Natural Resource Road Act. They’ve posted a discussion paper and other resources, … Continue reading
On the Language of Science
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 … Continue reading
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