Backcountry Skiing
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Alberta’s backcountry skiers need to be aware of weaker snowpack: expertsBackcountry enthusiasts in Alberta are asked to be more conservative with their terrain choices this year because of the weaker snowpack.WeatherJan 10, 2023
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Backcountry skiers in Banff, Alta. rescued by Parks CanadaParks Canada visitor safety specialists located and evacuated both skiers via a heli-sling rescue and transferred them back to Sunshine Village Ski Resort.CanadaDec 30, 2022
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Cochrane woman killed in backcountry ‘had soft heart for downtrodden,’ parents sayThe parents of Lanea Schroeder, who died in a mountain fall, say she "had a soft heart for the downtrodden."CanadaMay 17, 2022
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B.C. snowboarder ‘sore’ and ‘grateful’ after surviving North Shore avalancheTamo Campos is recovering from a fractured knee, a torn shoulder and hyper-extended hip after being partially-buried by an avalanche on Hollyburn Mountain on Jan. 3.WeatherJan 11, 2022
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One dead in backcountry skiing accident near WhistlerEarly reports indicate the person may have struck a tree or fallen down a tree well while backcountry skiing.Jan 1, 2021
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Survivors share harrowing experience in new avalanche safety initiative“We thought this would never happen to us. We thought we had done our due diligence, but the reality is the mountains don't care.”EnvironmentNov 12, 2020
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Mountain experts warn of tree well dangers after deaths of several skiers and snowboarders this yearAt least five people have died recently from falling into tree wells while skiing or snowboarding in the mountains of Western Canada and the United States.CanadaMar 11, 2018
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Calgary man killed in avalanche near Fernie, B.C.A 36-year-old Alberta man is dead after an avalanche near Fernie, B.C. on Monday.CanadaJan 9, 2018
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Marmot Basin ski resort opening new expert area called ‘Tres Hombres’The "Tres Hombres" area is a large, north-facing and treeless slope, with five double-black diamond runs descending more than 1,200 vertical feet.ConsumerNov 14, 2017
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Canadians getting some R and R in their own backyard at Mount AssiniboineA low loonie is adding up to a double win for one of Canada's great backcountry escapes. Not only is a trip to Mount Assiniboine Lodge popular with Canadians looking to stay home, it's a steal of a deal for Americans.Feb 24, 2016
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