{"id":6073,"date":"2023-12-13T21:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T21:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/?post_type=know-the-risks&#038;p=6073"},"modified":"2023-12-18T23:45:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T23:45:45","slug":"avalanche","status":"publish","type":"know-the-risks","link":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/know-the-risks\/other-hazards\/avalanche\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6073\" class=\"elementor elementor-6073\" data-elementor-post-type=\"know-the-risks\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af07625 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af07625\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd34341\" data-id=\"fd34341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7740469 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7740469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/avalanche-qgtc5w2hh9mthxv9r5d7kj6x4h5ejfhn22kfbg2o8k.png\" title=\"avalanche\" alt=\"avalanche\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e76dbea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e76dbea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"intro-text\">An avalanche is a mass of snow, often mixed with ice and debris, that\u00a0can\u00a0travel\u00a0up to 90 kilometres per hour. Avalanches can occur when snow is wet, moist, or dry.<\/p><p>Over the last 10 years, the number of avalanche fatalities has increased to an average of 14 per year.<\/p><h5>Risk of avalanche on the North Shore: High<\/h5><p>Due to its mountainous terrain, North and West Vancouver are\u00a0at a high risk for an avalanche, particularly when there is a lot of snowfall.<\/p><h5>How to prepare<\/h5><p>Before heading into\u00a0the backcountry:<\/p><ul><li>Check avalanche forecast bulletins<\/li><li>Tell someone where you plan to go and when you&#8217;ll be back<\/li><li>Bring the right gear, including a first aid kit, drinking water, map, compass, GPS,\u00a0transceiver, shovel, and probe\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>If you drive, prepare an emergency kit\u00a0for your\u00a0vehicle.<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/mtn\/securiteenmontagne-mountainsafety\/hiver-winter\/liste-checklist.aspx\">Parks Canada equipment checklist for backcountry travel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/get-prepared\/your-car\">Prepare a vehicle emergency kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h5>What to do during an avalanche<\/h5><h3>If you are in your vehicle<\/h3><p>If an avalanche occurs while you&#8217;re driving:<\/p><ul><li>Remain in your vehicle with your seat belt on.\u00a0Drive to a safe location,\u00a0if possible.<\/li><li>Do not attempt to\u00a0drive through an avalanche. The force of an avalanche\u00a0is impossible to outrun.<\/li><li>Try to get\u00a0to the sides of the path the avalanche is traveling down.<\/li><\/ul><h3>If you are outside<\/h3><p>If you become caught in an avalanche, try to:<\/p><ul><li>Push machinery, equipment, or heavy objects away from you to avoid injury<\/li><li>Grab onto anything solid, such as trees or rocks, to avoid being swept away<\/li><li>Keep your mouth closed and your teeth clenched<\/li><li>If you start moving downward with the avalanche, stay on the surface using a swimming motion<\/li><li>Try to move yourself to the side of the avalanche<\/li><\/ul><p>When the avalanche slows, attempt to:<\/p><ul><li>Push yourself towards the surface<\/li><li>Make an air pocket in front of your face using one arm<\/li><li>Push the other arm towards the surface<\/li><\/ul><h5>Get notified of an avalanche<\/h5><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/alertable\">Sign up for\u00a0<strong>Alertable<\/strong>\u00a0emergency notifications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca\/\">EmergencyInfoBC alerts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.avalanche.ca\/map\">Avalanche Canada<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/warnings\/?prov=bc\">Environment Canada: Weather alerts for BC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/avalanche.pc.gc.ca\/index-eng.aspx?d=TODAY\">Parks Canada: Avalanche Warnings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h5>Learn more about avalanches<\/h5><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/safety\/emergency-management\/preparedbc\/know-your-hazards\/avalanches\">PreparedBC: Avalanches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getprepared.gc.ca\/cnt\/hzd\/vlchs-en.aspx\">Get Prepared Canada: Avalanches<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pc.gc.ca\/eng\/pn-np\/mtn\/securiteenmontagne-mountainsafety\/hiver-winter.aspx\">Parks Canada: Mountain Safety<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northshorerescue.com\/avalanche-info\/\">North Shore Rescue: Avalanche Info<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":2705,"menu_order":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-the-risks\/6073"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-the-risks"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/know-the-risks"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-the-risks\/6073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6495,"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-the-risks\/6073\/revisions\/6495"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/know-the-risks\/2705"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nsem.ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}