
Your GPS is lying or, at the very least, you’re probably misinterpreting what it’s saying
Some information and clarification on the “grounding” of long line operations in BC and Canada
There’s an article over on the UnofficialNetworks blog about a new piece of “avalanche safety gear” made by a company called Snow-Beacon. The article, which I encourage you to read for yourself, describes the “SnowBe” as the “THE MOST DANGEROUS…
Some comments about the recently announced Google Public Alerts system.
The S.T.O.P. tool designed to encourage sledders to develop situational awareness and be safer in avalanche terrain
When I was in University we would always take advantage of the Christmas break to get out there and do some backcountry skiing. We were poor; we had unreliable vehicles, lots of us either had used equipment, or we rented.…
I’m a member of the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC), Vancouver Section, so I get their monthly “Alpine-E-r” newsletter. For the past several months I’ve noticed the following message in the newsletter: NEW BEACON POLICY The ACC has a new…