Expert panel calls for culture shift in Whistler backcountry this winter

By Joel Barde
Challenging snowpack demands greater awareness

It was standing room only for a recent talk on this year’s challenging snowpack, which saw experts call for caution currently while travelling the backcountry. The panel of heavy hitters—which included Wayne Flann (a part-time ski patroller and popular avalanche blogger), Mitchell Sulkers (an avalanche safety instructor who gets into the backcountry about 150 days a year), Abby Cooper (a remote backcountry photographer), and Ross Berg (founder and director of Altus Mountain Guides)—took a series of questions from moderator Natalie Austin and even stuck around for a few from the crowd.…

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• Whistler News

January 31, 2020

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