Staying Safe in Avalanche Country

How Can You Stay Safe in Canada's Avalanche Country?

Tips from the Experts

Avalanche safety course. © Avalanche Canada.

Safety Experts

Meet our avalanche experts

At the Ski Hill

Meet Troy Leahey and his Avalanche Rescue Dog, Penny.

Avalanche professional Troy Leahey talks about avalanche safety on Revelstoke Mountain Resort, 2013.

Avalanche professionals like Troy at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, work at ski areas across the country to keep you safe from avalanches within their resort boundaries.

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Avalanche professional Troy Leahey talks about avalanche safety on Revelstoke Mountain Resort, 2013.

How to stay safe skiing. © Revelstoke Museum & Archives A2013.16.3

Troy Leahey, avalanche professional for Revelstoke Mountain Resort and his avalanche rescue dog, Penny, Revelstoke, BC, 2013.

At Work

Meet Avalanche Professional Jim Bay.

Avalanche technician Jim Bay talks about safety while working in avalanche country.

Whatever your line of work, remember that nothing is as important each day as your safety.

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Avalanche technician Jim Bay talks about safety while working in avalanche country.

How to stay safe working in avalanche country. © Revelstoke Museum & Archives 2013.16.6.

Avalanche professional Jim Bay, Revelstoke BC, 2013.

On the Highway

Meet Val Visotzky, Avalanche Safety Technician for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, BC.

Val Visotzky, Avalanche Safety Technician for BC's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure talks about staying safe on the roads in avalanche country.

Val explains what they do and how you can improve your safety
while driving on BC highways in avalanche country.

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Val Visotzky, Avalanche Safety Technician for BC's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure talks about staying safe on the roads in avalanche country.

How to stay safe driving through avalanche country. © Revelstoke Museum & Archives A2013.16.5

Val Visotzky, Avalanche Safety Technician for BC's Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, 2013.

In the Backcountry

Meet Jeremy Hanke, Avalanche Safety Instructor.

Avalanche safety instructor Jeremy Hanke, talks about staying safe in the backcountry.

With more than two decades of experience exploring the backcountry, Jeremy has faced difficult decisions in avalanche terrain many times while snowboarding and snowmobiling.

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Avalanche safety instructor Jeremy Hanke, talks about staying safe in the backcountry.

How to stay safe in the backcountry. © Jeremy Hanke, Soul Rides, Revelstoke, BC, Revelstoke Museum & Archives A2013.16.4.

Jeremy Hanke, avalanche safety instructor for Soul Rides, Revelstoke, BC, 2013.

To the Rescue

Meet Zu and her CARDA dog Balu.

Zuzana Driediger, member of the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) gives advice on avalanche safety.

Zuzana Driediger, member of the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association introduces her rescue dog, Balu, and gives some advice on what you can do to help them keep you safe in avalanche country.

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Zuzana Driediger, member of the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) gives advice on avalanche safety.

How to stay safe in avalanche country. © Revelstoke Museum & Archives A2013.16.2

Zuzana Driediger, member of the Canadian Avalanche Rescue Dog Association (CARDA) and her rescue dog, Balu, Revelstoke, BC, 2013.

Snow avalanches play a natural role in shaping the environment.

A natural part of mountain life