There are a few basic but necessary items to carry whilst skiing in the back country. These will make your experience much safer in the event of an avalanche emergency. The pieces of gear to get are a Beacon or Transceiver, Shovel and Probe.
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The word ‘avalanche’ derives from the French word ‘avalance’, meaning descent. As back country skiing becomes the fastest growing sector of the ski industry, with record numbers of people in the back country, it’s time to talk avalanche facts. Here are five facts you need to know about them: 1. 90% of avalanche victims caused […]
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Martin Papillon is part of Ski Patrol at Sunshine Village ski resort in Banff, Canada. He’s chirpy, and apologises at the start of our interview because he’s on standby to respond to emergencies, so might have to cut our Skype call short. He leads a team of 40 ski patrollers to take care of everything […]
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