Delivering Adventure

23/07/2024

Every time I look at this photo I think about how this moment before the crux must have been so much worse than actually climbing through it. chalking up... 2,000 feet up El Cap without a rope, contemplating the sh*tty holds on the Boulder Problem.
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Shot on assignment for

23/07/2024

Have you ever wondered what kind of adaptations we make on our trips to facilitate participation for our blind/visually impaired participants?

How do you stay on the skin track without vision? How does a visually impaired person operate an avalanche transceiver?

Ask your questions in the comments!

23/07/2024

23/07/2024

21/07/2024

21/07/2024

It might sound like the boost you get from your lunch-time snack, but the Brazil Nut Effect is actually the neat process behind avalanche airbags!

21/07/2024

Fund purpose: Celebration of Life and support for Squamish SAR … Lukas Mann needs your support for Remembering Chris Gulka and Jon Büchner

18/07/2024

🗣️🗣️ JUST BECAUSE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE DOESN'T MEAN YOUR PASSIONS DO 🗣️🗣️

Adaptability is one of the best skills we can learn as humans. But for someone with vision loss, adaptability is an absolute must. We have to continuously and constantly learn new skills and evolve as a result of rapidly changing circumstances.

Braille Mountain Initiative's focus is to teach those with vision loss that they can continue to live their life, no matter what is thrown at them.

Learn more about what we do and how you can help by visiting our website: https://www.braillemountaininitiative.com/

18/07/2024

18/07/2024

We're looking for Avalanche Technicians! We have openings for both Team Leaders, and Area Leaders!

Working as part of the Safety Operations Team, Avalanche Technicians work in avalanche forecasting roles, develop hazard mitigation plans, complete avalanche control, and collect weather and snowpack information.

If you have experience working in an active avalanche control program, are a strong skier, and want to spend your winter in Jasper National Park, apply today at https://www.skimarmot.com/careers/!

14/07/2024

Two calls for in Bugaboo Provincial Park in the last two days.
The first call came in late yesterday evening for a hiker in medical distress. A team from responded with the help of Bighorn Helicopters at first light and transported the subject to higher medical care. Not long after, the second call came in for an S.O.S activation in the Applebee campground. A team responded with the help of and learned it was an accidental activation once on scene.
It’s hot 🥵 out there and staying cool 🥶 while enjoying the outdoors is tough. Be smart about planning your day to limit exertion to the coolest parts of the day 🌄. Start early and end early. Know when to turn around to avoid the heat and maybe choose to save a hike or trip for another (cooler) day.
If you are heading out, carrying an emergency communication device is essential, however they are prone to accidental activations. You can help reduce these occurrences by ensuring that the lock mechanism on your device functions correctly and that you carry it in a way that the button won’t get pressed accidentally. Get to know your device and how to cancel an activation just in case this happens to you.

10/07/2024

How do you know how much risk to expose someone to? One of the essential elements to managing risk when we are delivering adventure to others, is understanding and managing people’s risk tolerance. Our risk tolerance is the level of comfort that we have with loss or injury. Being able to determine a person’s risk tolerance in a given moment is a key component to building trust, improving their performance, coaching them through danger and helping them to control their fear.
One person who has made a successful career of managing her own risk tolerance, and the risk tolerance of others is Robin Barnes. Robin is the Director of Skier Services at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Her current role is to oversee the operations of the Heavenly Snow School. In addition to working at Heavenly, Robin has previously spent 31 seasons working at Portillo Chile as an instructor and the ski and snowboard school director. She has also been a four-time Alpine Team Member with the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA).

In this episode of Delivering Adventure (S2.E19), we discuss what goes into evaluating and managing the risk tolerance of ourselves and the people we may be leading.

Listen here or Follow for Later: https://linktr.ee/deliveringadventure

04/07/2024

Are you in Chamonix for the Arc'teryx Academy this week?
Make sure to stop by the RECCO booth in the Alpine Village ➡️
https://recco.com/recco-partners-with-arcteryx-for-13th-annual-alpine-academy-in-chamonix/

04/07/2024

members responded to a second call in the span of 12 hours, yesterday evening. This time for a helicopter crash near Brewer Creek.
A team of rescuers responded, located the subjects and sadly the pilot, who was deceased. Two passengers were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Our heart felt condolences to the family and friends during this time.

02/07/2024

The Canada Day long weekend was all about swiftwater for
We started the weekend off with a mutual aid call on Friday to assist with a search for subject missing in the river. Then on Saturday we were called out for paddlers in distress on the Kootenay River.
With the recent heat the water levels are finally coming up in the lakes and rivers. Some words of wisdom from : “Before you go, be PaddleSmart, plan your trip, check weather forecasts and get the super necessary, basic skills & knowledge to be in control of whatever paddling sport you pick. Seek out experienced paddlers, instructors and guides in the area of whatever body of water you’re venturing on.”
📷: Swiftwater Rescue training June 3-5, 2024. Not current water levels.

01/07/2024

The most tragic incident is the one that feels preventable.

This July 4th, don’t get complacent on the river, find a PFD that fits you, and .

01/07/2024

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26/06/2024

We sure are busy in the summer! With folks out and about enjoying our beautiful valley we usually see an uptick in call volume at this time of year; this week was no exception with three calls in four days.
The first was a rope rescue of two subjects stuck in steep terrain near Radium.
The second was for boaters in distress on Columbia Lake which CVSAR responded to but was stood down before arriving on scene.
The third call was for an injured hiker in Bugaboo Provincial Park. A team of rescuers responded, packaged and transported the subject to an awaiting ambulance. While in the area our rescuers noted recent conditions. Read below for an up to date conditions report for the Bugaboo area:

“With the cooler spring temperatures we’ve experienced this year, there is still up to a meter of snow in the alpine. This can present poor travel conditions in the afternoon or periods of warm weather when the snowpack becomes unsupportive to foot traffic. With many areas holding onto snow the risk of avalanches is still present as well.” -CVSAR Rescuer

25/06/2024