You are invited to help us build a better understanding of the history of snow research and avalanche safety in Canada.
Much remains to be researched, documented, archived and shared. Our understanding of the relationship of snow avalanches and Canada’s first peoples is fragmentary; photographic records of avalanche incidents and safety measures at pioneer mines is incomplete; few artifacts related to avalanches are stored in Canadian museums; and many important digital and printed images are in danger of being lost or rendered less valuable because of inadequate labeling.
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Skadi avalanche transceiver
The Skadi avalanche transceiver was invented in the United States in 1968. Utilized during the 1970s, it was the first avalanche transceiver used in Canada. Photo courtesy of Canada Science and Technology Museum, 2014. © Canada Science and Technology Museum TTA_2638.
You are invited to help us build a better understanding of the history of snow research and avalanche safety in Canada.
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