Each winter, the snowpack tells a story — a narrative shaped by every storm, wind event, and temperature change. This is the story of the snowpack, shared with communities across the mountains.
State of the Snowpack (SOTS) bridges the gap between Avalanche Canada’s regional forecasts and the local snowpack knowledge shared by guides and avalanche professionals. Together, we bring clear, accessible, and locally relevant snowpack information to the public.
Our vision is simple: reduce backcountry avalanche incidents through community connection, education, and shared expertise — helping more people make informed decisions and return home safely each day.
SOTS delivers this knowledge through free, community-based avalanche awareness events held in mountain towns across Canada. Join us this season as we share the story of the snowpack in your community.
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Don’t miss your chance to win epic prizes - from touring gear and avalanche safety equipment to skis, boards, and everything in between!
Raffle tickets can only be bought by event attendees. (credit or debit/credit cards only — no cash accepted).
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All Proceeds benefit the State of the Snowpack.
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Bryce is a 28-year resident of Whistler and Pemberton with a background in avalanche safety and mitigation work on mining, transportation and recreational projects. Locally he works as the lead avalanche forecaster for Powder Mountain Snowmobile Club’s grooming operations in the Brandywine area. Bryce also instructs AST courses and industry training courses for the CAA and is a volunteer member of Whistler Search and Rescue. His varied professional background combined with many years skiing and snowmobiling in the Sea to Sky backcountry gives him a unique perspective on traveling safely through avalanche terrain.
Chris has worked as an outdoor education instructor, a ski patroller, a snow cat ski guide, a heli ski guide, a ski touring guide, an Ice climbing guide, a rock climbing guide, a mountaineering guide, a film safety rigger and a pipeline rescue specialist. Chris nourished his skills in the Strathcona Alps of Vancouver Island before graduating to multiple ascents of Mt. Waddington, BC’s highest peak. His experience ranges from ski touring in the Japanese and the European Alps to alpine granite climbing in Argentina. He has called Squamish home for 27 years, where he has established himself as a mountain rescue training specialist. He is awaiting the publishing of his first book, Destination: The Mountains, weathering the storms of a guide’s life.
