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Great Canadian Snowmobile Tours

Great Canadian Snowmobile Tours is a snowmobile tour and rental company offering 7 of the best riding areas in the deepest powder snow of Revelstoke, BC. You can count on deluxe accommodations,...

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Prestige Snowmobile Tours

Prestige offer snowmobile tours and land owned by Island Lake Mountain. Leave on groomed trails direct from the shop and enjoy the spectacular mountains and have the opportunity to visit the...

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Whistler Helisledder

Whistler HeliSledder is North America's premier snowmobile tour company. We offer helicopter accessed, guided snowmobile tours across one of the most spectacular glaciers in North America, the...

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Toby Creek Adventures

Toby Creek Adventures provide the ultimate Canadian Adventure. Their snowmobile tours cater to all levels of experience; from first timers to advanced powder hounds. Dynamic professional guides...

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April 2011

Cool weather, deep snowpack means avalanches remain possible

Posted by zomarc on Thu, 2011-04-21 14:49 in avalanche, canadian avalanche centre, safety, Local Info

Revelstoke sled terrainCool weather, deep snowpack means avalanches remain possible, warns Canadian Avalanche Centre
Forecast season extended; recreational backcountry users urged to keep avalanche safety in mind for the Easter weekend

April 20, 2011, Revelstoke, BC: Although the calendar may say it is spring, most mountainous areas of western Canada remain cold and snowbound. And as the Easter long weekend approaches, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) wants backcountry users to keep avalanche safety in mind.

Winter’s hold has prompted the CAC to extend its forecasting season. “In a normal year we shut down the forecast office at the end of this week,” explains Karl Klassen, Manager of the CAC’s Public Avalanche Safety Service. “But the way this season is going means our services will be needed for a few weeks yet.”

While skiers and snowmobilers are enjoying the extended season, they should continue to plan trips and manage risks as if it were winter. Read more »