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The Vancouver Sun put together a shopping guide for avalanche survival. Now any weekened warrior can be safe in the backcountry! Funny, the article doesn’t mention SNOWPACK KNOWLEDGE! Here’s an online avalanche refresher course, a link to a TGR thread about what avy gear people carry with them in the backcountry, and Telemarktips’ Avalanche Safety Awareness Forum .

Last sunday I was able to fit in my 12th jump. It was a nice 50 degree day in Longmont on the ground with no winds. My mom and sister came along to watch and took a few pictures.