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A very large avalanche on an alpine feature.

Cool... but not chill

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From Storms to Spring

    multiple avalanches starting in the alpine and travelling through trees

    High Alert in the Canadian Rockies

    The key takeaway here is simple: don’t try to out think this Rockies snowpack. Avoid consequential avalanche terrain.

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    An large avalanche with wide propagation on a fairly short slope. A sled is in the foreground.

    Winter Isn't Over Yet

      a large avalanche that has propagated across a variety of alpine terrain features

      Remote Triggers, Wide Propagation and Why You Need to Dial It Back

      Wide propagation and remote triggering have us worried

        Lingering Danger

          A person ski touring near ridgetop standing among blocks of snow that have broken into an avalanche

          New Snow, Old Problems

           One thing is certain, it’s time to dial back our exposure to avalanche terrain.

            A field team member holds two blocks of snow on a shovel, one has slid down the surface of the other on a weak layer.

            What is a Slab?

              an avalanche on a sparsely-treed 26 degree slope

              Keeping a Conservative Mindset

              When the snowpack is giving you free advice, take it

                Shifting Your Mindset

                It's time to step back