Episode #36
Snow
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Episode Guests:
Grant Helgeson – Avalanche Canada
Tyler Carson – Avalanche Forecasting Supervisor, Fernie Alpine Resort and organizer of State of the Snowpack in Fernie
Brad Steele – founder of Backcountry Skiing Canada
Erin Sauvé – 2024 Freeride World Tour Women’s Snowboard Champion
Episode Overview
Snow is one of the defining features of the Columbia Basin’s culture and landscape. While it is synonymous with beauty and adventure, it can also come with risk. In this episode, we talk to experts making our snowscapes safer through education. We also go for a shred with Erin Sauvé, a world champion snowboarder from Rossland.
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