Island Turns and Tours - links
Island Turns and Tours
Island Turns and Tours - links
Useful links for trip planning including data and forecasts for weather and avalanche projections.
• Avalanche Canada - an amazing and essential resource including: daily avalanche forecasts, an online trip planner, weather forecasts written by professional meteorologists, Mountain Information Network (MIN) user-reports and learning from the AvySavvy tutorials: avalanche.ca
• Know Before You Go - a US version of AvySavvy: kbyg.org
• SpotWX - compares Canadian & US weather models: spotwx.com
• Windy - weather forecasting from European models: windy.com
• Copernicus - European Space Agency image browser: dataspace.copernicus.eu
• Island Alpine Guides Avalache Safety Training Courses, resources & more www.islandalpineguides.com
• Mosaic Forestry Gate Schedules - www.mosaicforests.com/access
• BC Government Map Hub: governmentofbc.maps.arcgis.com
Search for content, browse maps, ask questions and for government professionals.
• Government of BC Real-time Water Data: aqrt.nrs.gov.bc.ca
• ESA Copernicus Browser: dataspace.copernicus.eu
Curated satellite imagery by date. Invaluable resource for viewing past and current snow coverage.
• Coastal Hydrology Research Lab: viu-hydromet-wx.ca
Mountain web cams and weather stations.
• Mt. Arrowsmith Snow Station Cam- www2.gov.bc.ca
• DriveBC - Vancouver Island Highway Cams - https://images.drivebc.ca/bchighwaycam
• Natural Resources Canada: nrcan.gc.ca
A complete database of Canadian topographical maps.
• Mt. Cain Alpine Park Society: mountcain.com
Snow reports, event information, accommodation links.
• Mt. Washington Alpine Resort: mountwashington.ca
Current ski conditions, web cams, snowpack statistics and event information.
• 5040 Peak Web Cam: accvi.ca/5040-peak-hut/hut-conditions
• Weather Office: weather.gc.ca
• Backcountry BC: backcountrybc.ca
• Vancouver Island Ski Touring Society - FaceBook Group www.facebook.com/groups/640408506700147
