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Submitted by administrator on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 14:43

British Columbia has been hit by a string of serious avalanche incidents this year.  Unfortunately, among these incidents, there have already been four separate fatalities.  The most recent of which happened right here in our backyard.  I can actually look out my window and see the remains of the class 3 avalanche that killed an American tourist this past Friday. 

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Always good to hear that one of our airbags saved a life!

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 02/03/2011 - 13:19

We just received word from one of our customers in Alaska that his Snowpulse bag saved his life!  The details are a little vague, but as far as we know, him and three friends were skinning up a mountain when a slide came down on top of them.  Our customer deployed his airbag and ended up going for a ride through some trees.  He ended up with his head on the surface, but his body was pinned against a tree and he couldn't move.  As the Snowpulse bag deflated, it gave him enough wiggle room to free himself.

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Snowpulse pack saves one of our customers lives!

Submitted by administrator on Sun, 05/09/2010 - 09:31

On Wednesday (May 5th, 2010) we received a pretty remarkable e-mail which reminds us why we do what we do. Here it is:

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Avalanche Fatalities near Valemount - March 20

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 15:47

Over the weekend there were another two avalanche fatalities. This time it was a group of heliskiers near Valemount, a group were caught and two were killed. Stay safe out there and ski and sled the flat and tracked. Not the typical spring where you can go anywhere you want and not worry. Avalanche conditions seem best on the coast at this time, things are going to be crappy in the interior of BC for some time to come. 

 

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Big Iron Shootout - Revelstoke Avalanche - March 14, 2010

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:32

An extremely sad day for the snowmobiling community this past Saturday. Two sledders were killed at the Big Iron shootout in Revelstoke at Turbo.  A class 3 avalanche  came down and hit a large group of spectators (30-50 people). Find more details here bc.rcmp.ca/ViewPage.action

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Sparwood Avalanche Still Lingers

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 12/21/2009 - 17:08

An article from this weekend's Vancouver Sun speaks to the harsh realities of avalanches. Nearly a year after the tragedy that took 8 lives in Sparwood, the town and the survivors are still reeling.

Check out the full story here: Survivors struggle with aftermath of B.C. avalanche. It's personal and well written.

 

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US Customers and the .com website

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 14:12

Hello to our US based customers,

Our US based avalanchesafety.com website is almost complete, but not quite. Until that time feel free to purchase directly off of the Canadian site with all prices in Canadian dollars or feel free to call us toll free at 877-742-8769 and we will give you our American pricing. Please be advised that we must ship to an address in the USA to honour US pricing.

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Alberta Bound

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 15:25

We're off to Alberta for the weekend. Taking our wares and setting up shop at the Snowmobile Association's Trade Show in Edmonton this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Come say hello!

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Snowpulse in the House

Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 15:19

The new line of Snowpulse packs has arrived at our door, and they're looking gooood. Let the snow fly.

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Avalanche Safety Solutions offers a range of Avalanche Safety Gear including avalanche airbags, avalanche transceivers, avalanche probes avalanche shovels, and snow studies equipment. We currently sell brands such as Snowpulse, Mammut, BCA, Pieps, ABS avalanche airbags,and Brooks Range. In fact we are the world’s largest dealer of the Snowpulse avalanche airbag. In the near future we also expect to sell Black Diamond, Ortovox, and the Avivest when it becomes available. Based in Golden, BC, Canada, we sell top of the line avalanche safety equipment; gear such as the Mammut Barryvox Pulse avalanche transceiver,the Mammut Barryvox Element Beacon, the Pieps DSP transceiver, the Snowpulse Lifebag avalanche airbag, the Snowpulse R.A.S. line up, and the inexpensive BCA Tracker or the BCA Tracker2. We are experts in the field and can offer you advice on which product best suits your needs. We also offer avalanche skills training courses (AST Courses) for snowmobilers and skiers. These avalanche courses are based in Golden, BC and focus on avalanche terrain identification, avalanche rescue, interpreting the Canadian Avalanche Association’s avalanche bulletin, and safe backcountry travel techniques. We want all of our customers to come home after a great day in the mountains and we believe the products that we sell help people do just that. Have a safe winter.