The Word from Mount 7

I want to thank everybody who has helped me out during and after my accident.  It is great to see so many people come together and pitch in.  We had a big crew on Saturday to help us move, people have been bringing over lots of food and I’ve had plenty of visitors.  Most of [...]

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Last Saturday (March 7th) we were flying out of Battle Abbey and our helicopter was delayed.  I called down on the sat phone.  The heli was being used for an avalanche rescue at Kicking Horse Resort and would be at the Abbey in about an hour which is not unusual.  there is often something of [...]

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During a guided week of backcountry skiing, the first thing you do with the group is an avalanche rescue and awareness training session.  You get everybody to practice with their rescue equipment, you set up mock scenarios and critique the groups’ efforts at dealing with each situation.  You also brief everyone on the snowpack, explain [...]

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