The Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC), in partnership with Canadian Pacific, presents Avalanche Awareness Days—a celebration of Canada’s avalanche safety expertise and an invitation to enjoy the winter backcountry with education and training.
Avalanche Awareness Days is held annually during the third week of January in over 40 Canadian communities. Our National Event will be held on Jan 14-16 2011 in the North Shore mountains.
Community events are planned at ski and snowmobile areas in mountain communities across Canada, from Crowsnest Pass, Alberta to Whitehorse, Yukon to Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Day-time activities include hands-on demonstrations of safety gear such as avalanche beacons, probes, and shovels, and tips on how to use public avalanche bulletins. In every community, avalanche professionals and many volunteers shared their expertise to help people learn how to manage their risk in avalanche terrain.
Many communities have a full weekend of activities, from on-hill demonstrations to night-time fundraisers with movies, gear auctions, and live bands. All proceeds will go to directly to support public avalanche bulletins and public avalanche safety programs in Canada.
