AvCan Podcast Avalanche Canada
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Your weekly podcast from the team at Avalanche Canada. Tune in as we discuss conditions, learn about avalanche safety, explore snow science, and brush up on your avalanche safety.
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The Joys (and Complexities) of Spring
As our forecasting season draws to a close, AvCan forecaster Lynnea Baker joins us to talk about how to have a safe and fun spring in the mountains.
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It Only Takes a MINute, but It Helps a Whole Lot
AvCan forecaster, Lynnea Baker, joins us to talk about why the Mountain Information Network (MIN) is an essential part of making our public avalanche forecasts. We'll talk about how to make a MIN, what we really want to know from you, and why the MIN is for absolutely everyone who travels in the backcountry.
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The Heat is On and the Danger is High - Mar 13 2024
We're about to see a significant increase in both the temperature and the avalanche danger. Forecaster Tyson Rettie joins us to provide updates about what to expect from the warming and how it will impact the avalanche conditions in the coming days.
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Worrying Weekend Conditions - Mar 8 2024
We still have a Special Public Avalanche Warning in place for some regions, we're expecting high avalanche danger in others, and that touchy persistent slab problem is persisting too.
AvCan forecaster, Tyson Rettie, joins us to unpack what the weekend has in store and how we can manage what the mountains have in store for us. -
Special Public Avalanche Warning Feb 29- Mar 4 2024
We have a Special Public Avalanche Warning in place for almost all of our forecast regions until end of day, Mar 4 2024.
Join forecaster, Tyson Rettie, to find out more about the problems that caused the warning, where is impacted, and how to manage your risks during this time.
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There's Nothing 'Slack' About the Side Country
Join AvCan forecaster, Wendy Lewis, to talk all about where the resort ends and the backcountry begins (hint: there's no such thing as the side/slack country!). We'll be talking gear, mindset, and what ski patrol really wants you to know before you go.