Snow in the Forecast for Northern Montana, British Columbia The latest run of the GFS forecast model shows small amounts of snow in the forecast for the Northern Rockies of Montana and British Columbia. The forecasted snow is the result of an accompanying blast of cold air sweeping in from the Northern Pacific. The colder airmass combined with the high elevations of the region may provide the necessary ingredients for […] Weather Clay Malott | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
NASA: More Than 40 Wildfires are Blazing Across British Columbia So far in 2021, British Columbia has already seen dangerous wildfires and heat. More than 40 wildfires were burning across the Canadian province by the end of June 2021, including a cluster of substantial blazes located about 200 kilometers northeast of Vancouver. Related: Death Toll Rises In Pacific Northwest Heatwave The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the NOAA-20 […] Fire Firebrains | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
Death Toll Rises In Pacific Northwest Heatwave Since Monday, an unprecedented heatwave has torched regions across the northwestern United States and western Canada. The prolonged “heat dome” has been linked to hundreds of deaths and numerous wildfire breakouts. Earlier this week, Environment Canada issued a weather warning about the upcoming heatwave. “This record-breaking heat event will increase the potential for heat-related illnesses and increase the risk of […] Hannah | July 2, 2021 0 Comments
Avalanche Caused by Heatwave Injures 3 Hikers in British Columbia Provincial Park Three people were injured by an avalanche in a British Columbia park on Saturday and had to be airlifted out. A fourth person, who came to their rescue, suffered heat exhaustion and also had to be airlifted out. Related: VIDEO: Why You Should Avoid Standing Underneath Annual Snow Arch on Tuckerman Ravine Trail, NH The three were hiking near Evans Peak […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Black Bear Charges at Mountain Biker in British Columbia [arve url="https://youtu.be/94GpA_GvBd4"] CycleBrains | June 22, 2021 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
5 Hikers, Including 3 Children, Successfully Located Following Night Missing on Cypress Mountain, BC A group of hikers, including three children, were successfully located yesterday after spending a night missing on Cypress Mountain, near Vancouver, Canada. “They spent a cold night on Cypress and found their way out this morning while search crews were looking for them.” – North Shore Rescue In a Monday Facebook post, North Shore Rescue said they were searching for […] SnowBrains | June 1, 2021 0 Comments
Canoeist Rescued After Spending 4-Days Stranded by Shore After Losing Canoe to Current in Squamish, BC A canoeist stranded on a rock for four days was rescued on Tuesday due only to the serendipitous passing of another kayaker. Also today: Hiker Rescued After Spending 5-Days Lost in Angeles National Forest, CA Wilderness Steve Best was paddling his kayak through Howe Sound near Squamish, BC. As he rounded a corner he saw the man stranded by the […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2021 0 Comments
84-Mile Bugaboos to Rogers Pass Traverse, BC Crushed in 53.2 Hours, Setting New Fastest Known Time Greg Hill, Adam Campbell, and Andrew McNab just set a new fastest known time on the Bugaboos to Rogers pass ski traverse, completing the entire trip in 53.2 hours. The previous record was set by Troy Jungen, Douglas Sproul, and Jon Walsh in 2005 with a time of eighty hours. Hill’s party crushed the previous record by almost thirty hours. […] Industry News Miles Wong | April 29, 2021 0 Comments
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