BC Backcountry
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Peachland resident discovers backcountry dumpsite on Canada Day long weekendThe dumpsite, located along the Okanagan Connector, was reported to the province’s RAPP (Report All Poachers and Polluters) hotline.EnvironmentJul 2
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Be prepared, reduce injury risk this long weekend: B.C. Search and Rescue‘We want to keep search and rescue task numbers as low as possible and reduce the severity of any tasks that do happen,’ said BCSAR.CanadaMay 16
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2 backcountry skiers severely injured after 3 avalanches near Pemberton, B.C.Pemberton Search and Rescue tells Global News the slides were triggered in the Duffy Lake region of Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet around 2 p.m.EnvironmentMar 5, 2023
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B.C. Search and Rescue refutes study that 10 essential items not necessary for hiking'It is contrary to everything we’ve seen in our data. It is completely opposite of what we see,' said Dwight Yochim, BC Search and Rescue Association’s senior manager.EducationJan 29, 2023
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Lost in the woods? Stay put and call 911, says B.C. Search and RescueB.C. AdventureSmart says use S.T.O.P.: Stop, Think, Observe and Plan when either lost, disoriented or injured.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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Avalanche survivor from 2003 calling 2023 a challenging season, says be cautious, awareAvalanche Canada is reminding anyone going out to the backcountry to always check the avalanche forecast.CanadaJan 25, 2023
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Avalanche Canada introduces new forecasting model, says it’s easier to use‘We’ve made these changes to tackle one of our biggest problems with our old system, where conditions would often vary significantly across some of our larger regions.’CanadaDec 3, 2022
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Busy winter for Avalanche Canada; complex snow layers proving a challengeFor Avalanche Canada, the winter of 2021-22 is proving to be a busy one, with the B.C.-based organization having issued many warnings across the province this year.WeatherJan 12, 2022
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Toddler found safe 5 km away after wandering away from family in B.C. backcountryA search and rescue group believes the boy walked logging roads and quad trails for five kilometres before being found by an uncle.CanadaAug 13, 2020
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Helicopter rescue for injured mountain biker in South OkanaganPENSAR said the cyclist was safely airlifted late Saturday morning from the Three Blind Mice Trails and transferred to a nearby ambulance.May 23, 2020
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