Several members of the team took the Organized Avalanche Response course on Mount Seymour this weekend during the height of the most recent winter storm. Needless to say, the snow conditions were interesting and many avalanches were observed and triggered during the course of the training. All of our members passed the course. Pictures below. …
The team recently sent one of our newer members, Jordan Wycherley, on the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Industry Training Program (ITP) Avalanche Operations Level 1: Snowmobile course in Revelstoke, BC. Jordan, a long time snowmobiler, was determined to be eligible for the CAA’s bursary program for this course because of his connections to the local community, our …
Coquiltam Search & Rescue went into the back country of Whistler BC on December 18th to perform avalanche training. As the ski season improves with new snow it is essential to keep an eye on the snow pack and conditions. One group of the Coquitlam Search & Rescue team can be seen performing alpine …