The Alberta Snowmobile Association (ASA) is a non-profit, volunteer organization founded in 1971 and is made up of clubs that actively work to improve snowmobiling in the province. The ASA is working for improved access for snowmobile recreation, for the continued conservation of nature, and for the cooperation with other land users and land managers. Safety education and training for Albertans also comprise a major component of our resourses.
The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) was formed in 1963 to train and represent professional mountain guides in Canada. In 1972, the ACMG became the first non European member of the International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA), the international body that sets professional standards for mountain guides worldwide. The ACMG currently has over 550 members.
In 1996, members of the ACMG began regularly exchanging observations of mountain conditions. This exchange of information between guides is called the Informalex and has grown to include over 150 individual mountain guides. These guides regularly exchange time sensitive information about such topics as: avalanches, snow conditions, hazards, weather, climbing conditions, specific route information, etc.
During the winter season the ACMG provides Informalex reports to the Canadian Avalanche Centre to assist in the production of public avalanche bulletins. This information is often from regions lacking regular reporting, and provides a unique data source for public forecasters.
The ACMG supports the CAC vision to "enhance and promote public avalanche safety programs" and the shared goal of reducing avalanche accidents for all.
The Canadian Avalanche Foundation (CAF) is a registered charity formed in 1999 to provide a tax-deductible fundraising mechanism for the support of public avalanche safety initiatives. The CAF serves as an integral member of Canada’s public avalanche safety community, supporting public avalanche safety programs provided by a variety of organizations and individuals.
Significant contributions by the Canadian Avalanche Foundation include:
The Canadian Ski Patrol System (CSPS), a National Organization that provides safety and rescue services in ski areas and at non-skiing events across Canada.
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The CAC gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Columbia Basin Trust, a regional corporation created to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits to the residents of the Columbia Basin. Columbia Basin Trust is a joint sponsor of the Youth Avalanche Safety Education Initiative for Revelstoke.
Cypress Mountain is a member of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory (NSAA) team. The NSAA members have teamed up with the CAC and the BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) to fund the development of an independent avalanche forecast region. Regular public avalanche forecasts are issued for the North Shore Mountains through the CAC.
The North Shore Mountains are a small sub-range of the Coast Mountains that overlook metro Vancouver. These mountains are home to two provincial parks, three ski areas and an abundance of hiking and mountain biking trails.
The Golden and District Community Foundation began as a steering committee in March, 2001, was incorporated in BC as a non-profit Society in June, 2001, and then became a registered charity in December, 2001.
The purpose of the foundation is to support programs which advance the widest ranging community improvements in such areas as arts and culture, health and social services, heritage preservation, community facilities and programs, education, sports and recreation.
The Golden District and Community Foundation contributes to the Golden Youth Avalanche Education Program.
Grouse Mountain is a member of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory (NSAA) team. The NSAA members have teamed up with the CAC and the BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) to fund the development of an independent avalanche forecast region. Regular public avalanche forecasts are issued for the North Shore Mountains through the CAC.
The North Shore Mountains are a small sub-range of the Coast Mountains that overlook metro Vancouver. These mountains are home to two provincial parks, three ski areas and an abundance of hiking and mountain biking trails.
InfoEx is a cooperative service managed by the CAA, providing a confidential daily exchange of technical avalanche information for subscribers. Its purpose is to enhance the subscribers' capacity for avalanche prediction by giving them access to the snow, weather and avalanche observations made by other subscribers. Subscribers are organizations or commercial operators employing avalanche professionals and actively manage avalanche hazards during the winter months.
InfoEx is one of the key data sources used by the CAC’s Forecasters to produce and verify their products, including all Public Avalanche Bulletins, the Backcountry Avalanche Advisory, and Public Avalanche Reports. The value of the InfoEx contribution to the Public Avalanche Bulletin is estimated to be in excess of $2 million annually. The importance of this contribution by avalanche professionals and their employers to public avalanche safety in western Canada can not be overstated.
Mount Seymour is a member of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory (NSAA) team. The NSAA members have teamed up with the CAC and the BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) to fund the development of an independent avalanche forecast region. Regular public avalanche forecasts are issued for the North Shore Mountains through the CAC.
The North Shore Mountains are a small sub-range of the Coast Mountains that overlook metro Vancouver. These mountains are home to two provincial parks, three ski areas and an abundance of hiking and mountain biking trails.
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North Shore Rescue is a member of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory (NSAA) team. The NSAA members have teamed up with the CAC and the BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) to fund the development of an independent avalanche forecast region. Regular public avalanche forecasts are issued for the North Shore Mountains through the CAC.
North Vancouver District is a member of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory (NSAA) team. The NSAA members have teamed up with the CAC and the BC Provincial Emergency Program (PEP) to fund the development of an independent avalanche forecast region. Regular public avalanche forecasts are issued for the North Shore Mountains through the CAC.
The North Shore Mountains are a small sub-range of the Coast Mountains that overlook metro Vancouver. These mountains are home to two provincial parks, three ski areas and an abundance of hiking and mountain biking trails.
University of Calgary ASARC's R & D goal:
Improved methods for forecasting, assessing, mitigating and mapping snow avalanche risks.
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