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Group of snowmobilers rescued from North Okanagan backcountry
Vernon Search and Rescue volunteers were out in force last night rescuing a group of…
B.C. search and rescue teams brace for more Apple iPhone false alarms
B.C. search and rescue crews are expecting more false alarms in the backcountry thanks to…
Shuswap Search and Rescue volunteers rescue one of their own
A Shuswap search and rescue group responded to a call to rescue a team member…
British Columbians encouraged to rethink backcountry plans this weekend: Avalanche Canada
Avalanche Canada is warning anyone wanting to head into the backcountry this weekend to be…
536,000 ha of Thompson Okanagan backcountry remains closed following wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of backcountry access in the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays remain…
Okanagan group known for ridding the forest of garbage receives Conservation Officer Service award
The Okanagan Forest Task Force has received an important award from the Conservation Officer Service…
Teen snowboarders rescued after cold, damp night in Kootenay backcountry
Two 16-year-old boys are recovering after spending a cold and damp night in the backcountry…
Missing skier found deceased in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – The body of a missing Alberta skier was found near Revelstoke Mountain Resort…
Avalanche Canada issues backcountry warning ahead of long weekend
Skiers and snowmobilers are being urged to avoid the backcountry over the next several days…
How local communities are ensuring these vintage B.C. mountain destinations remain open
Tiny dots of human civilization on a backdrop of pristine wilderness, B.C’s historic fire lookout…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…
Four snowmobilers helped from the backcountry by Vernon Search and Rescue
ENDERBY – Vernon Search and Rescue went out to locate two missing snowmobilers over the…
Mud boggers getting spattered with fines in the North Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Conservation Service means business when it comes to illegal mud bogging. In…
Avalanche control for Highway 1, avalanche warning for the backcountry
REVELSTOKE – As snowpacks become more unstable with the impending spring, people are being warned…
Avalanche-related deaths down in B.C. despite tragedies
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Avalanche expert Karl Klassen says going into the backcountry is a lot like…
Popular forest service road north of Kamloops to be upgraded
KAMLOOPS – The road leading to an area popular with hunters, ATVers and dirt bikers…
Avalanche warning for southern Interior this weekend
KAMLOOPS – An avalanche warning has been issued for a big chunk of the southern…
The mountain snow formation that attracted, nearly killed (and probably saved) an Enderby teen
VERNON - An 18-year-old skier from Enderby ducked under a boundary fence in the Goat’s Eye Mountain area of Sunshine Village Ski Resort, near Banff March 27. He found himself on what looked like solid ground but when it gave way, he dropped some 500 metres—much of it free fall. That's like falling from the...