Emma Woolley

Today, The Daily What featured the Fernie, B.C.-based Canadian Avalanche Cat Rescue Association (CARCA) as the true story of a group attempting to train cats to rescue people buried in avalanches. CARCA's website states: "We feel...

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In April, the Alpine Club of Canada will be leading two camps through the Wapta Traverse. Participants need not be expert mountaineers, but they should have good fitness levels and be able to ski blue/intermediate level runs in...

Yesterday, CBC news reported that the B.C. government had finally approved development of the Jumbo Glacier Resort, a project that's been heavily debated for 20 years now. "On Tuesday morning, Minister of Forests, Lands and...

This weekend, March 23-25th, the Banff Mountain Film Festival hits the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Each night boasts a solid lineup of adventure and mountain-themed short films. Tickets are $20 ($10 for Alpine Club members). The event...

If you're out in B.C's backcountry, be careful on the slopes this weekend. According to the Canadian Avalanche Centre:   "For the third time in four weeks, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) is issuing a Special Public...

A new eco-adventure series called The Water Brothers will start airing on TVO March 19th, 7 pm EST. The show follows real-life brothers Alex and Tyler Mifflin as they travel around the world showcasing the challenges faced by...

When: March 2-4, 2012 Where: Nipigon, ON (also neighbouring climbing communites of Orient Bay, Paradice and Kama Bay) Climbers and non-climbers alike are welcomed this weekend at the Nipigon Ice Fest. There will be clinics for...

Jamieson Laboratories is now accepting nominations from community groups who would like to participate in Call for the Wild! 2012. Every year, Jamieson Laboratories grants a total of $100,000 to registered non-profit...

What happens when you take highly-connected people out of their networks and put them into the Canadian wilderness? Operation Unplugged is a six-episode adventure series that follows eight participants as they go on physical...