Avalanche forecasters are comparing this year s dangerous season to the winter of 2002-03, when the deaths of 29 people led the creation of Avalanche Canada.
Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for parts of southeastern B.C., and a rainfall warning for eastern Vancouver Island where thousands of residents were without power Friday night.
Sun Peaks local Mark Bentz recently got to live out his dream of going heli skiing, while also raising money for the visually impared to go on backcountry adventures. Bentz, who is blind, participated in
Guide who lost his vision to lead visually impaired skiers on backcountry adventure
When Tyson Rettie started losing his vision, he had to give up his career as a heli-ski guide, but he didn t give up skiing.
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How a group of visually-impaired skiers plans to hit the backcountry this winter
CBC News Calgary2 months ago
1:32Losing his vision hasn t stopped this former ski guide, and now he wants to share the sensation with others who are visually impaired in a safe setting on an upcoming ski adventure in B.C. s backcountry.1:32