This weekend (Jan 10 & 11) the AdventureSmart team will be at Grouse Mountain for Avalanche Days. They will be there to provide information on outdoor safety and snow awareness, and you will be able to participate in survival demonstrations. Meet them there between 8:30am and 3pm. Whistler is hosting the GORE-TEX ™ Deep Winter […]
A Recap Of A Disastrous Holiday Season On Mountains
No doubt you’ve seen and heard about at least a few of the local accidents that have happened recently, mostly involving avalanches. I thought I would compile a list of articles about the incidents, and some other related articles that have come out in follow up to the tragic events, which discus causes and prevention […]
A Dozen More Turns
A Dozen More Turns is a great documentary that I recommend to anyone who plans on heading into the backcounty this winter. Even if you won’t be heading out, you may want to watch just out of personal interest.
Water Purification & Filtering
Why you need to purify your water Giardiasis, aka “Beaver Fever”, is contracted through ingesting the single celled parasite called Giardia. Beaver Fever will bring an abrupt end to whatever journey you are on with the onset of violet diarrhea. Violent enough that any amount of food or drink you ingest will be expelled almost […]
Featured Website: AdventureSmart
AdventureSmart is a website put together by the BC Provincial Emergency Program to create awareness about the dangers of outdoor activities in BC, and help promote safety.
