The group of snowshoers can’t resist the urge. It’s a perfect winter day on Vancouver’s Mount Seymour. Blue sky. Fresh snow. And whether they know it or not, avalanche danger. The temptation to break trail through the untouched powder is too strong. Partway through their hike along one of the resort’s marked trails, they head off on their own. Crossing a steep slope as a group, the snow suddenly breaks into a moving sheet. The avalanche sweeps them downhill and […]

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