Thanks to $10-Million Grant From Province, Avalanche Canada Expanding Forecasts to Vancouver Island and Adding Northern BC Field Team Avalanche Canada will be providing forecasts on Vancouver Island and expanding programs in northern BC thanks to a $10 million grant from the BC Government announced on May 17. With this funding, new field teams will be established on Vancouver Island and in north-central BC. Related: Avalanche Canada Benefits from $25-Million Government Funding “We are very happy to now have […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Avalanche Canada to Stop Forecasting Early Avalanche Canada will issue its final avalanche forecast for the season this week — a month earlier than usual. The organization has said that their decision is due to lack of reliable data and concerns for the healthcare system which is currently being stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. They outlined in a press release: “Avalanche Canada will issue its final […] Industry News AvyBrains | March 26, 2020 0 Comments
Alberta Government To Continue To Provide Funding For Avalanche Canada The Alberta Government recently announced that they will renew their funding for Avalanche Canada. This renewal promises Avalanche Canada a total of $750,000 in funding through 2020, with $250,000 coming annually. The money will be used to support public avalanche safety, forecasting, and backcountry education programs that are intended to help prevent avalanche fatalities. “Over the past decade, half of all avalanche […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 1, 2017 0 Comments
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