Eric Behn

Eric lives on Canada's West Coast in the beautiful city of Vancouver. He spends his time immersing himself in the outdoor lifestyle that is so prevalent in the West Coast culture. Catch Him splitboarding on the Coquihalla Summit or surfing in Tofino or snapping photos of the amazing scenery that British Columbia has to offer.

Points North Heli, AK Tour Camp: Step Into Alaska’s Untracked Terrain + Photo Tour

Have you ever dreamed of making a first descent? Have you ever wanted toย ski or snowboardย a zone never tracked by others before? With Points North Heli-Adventuresย (PNH) the mountains are your canvas. Ten miles inland from the Alaskan coast PNH provides access to some of the most pristine ski and board terrain in the world.ย But this isn’t a regular heli-ski trip; […]
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Snowboarder Found After Three Days Lost in Whistler

20 year-old snowboarder Julie Abrahamsen was found Saturday by search and rescue teams after she got lost Wednesday while snowboarding on Blackcomb Mountain at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in British Columbia. Abrahamsen, visiting from Norway, had been snowboarding alone Wednesday, and was reported missing by a room mate Friday after she hadn’t returned home. Whistler RCMP, Ski Patrol and Search […]
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One Airbag Feature You Need To Use That You Probably Don’t

crotch strap

A case study from the fall edition of the Canadian Avalanche Association’s publication The Avalanche Journal details the death of a skier in Revelstoke and brings light to one feature on many airbag backpack systems you might not have even heard about: the crotch strap. The author, a key analyst of the incident for CAA and aid for both the RCMP and BC Corners Service, noted that the failure to use the crotch strap while in avalanche […]

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