Here’s the first webinar in BC AdventureSmart’s Expert Summer Series—stay tuned, more sessions coming soon!

Our program @bcadvsmart.bsky.social enhances enthusiasts awareness to help lessen the impacts on search and rescue while adding to the safety culture in B.C.

Check out and follow their Instagram!

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Leaders from across the province are in Chilliwack this weekend planning, collaborating & synergizing about what's next for search and rescue in British Columbia.

Strategy. Strategy. Strategy. 👍🏼

Excellent news 📣!
We greatly appreciate the support @kellyrichmondbc.bsky.social 🎉

Thank you for your support @kellyrichmondbc.bsky.social 🙏

Winter on the North Shore always has so much to offer, even during unique winters like this 2025-26 one. This campaign is helpful for the North Shore mountains and where ever else you 🏂 ⛷️, thanks to all the partners involved & helping local SAR members on North Shore Rescue.

🚓 Ever wondered how police & Search and Rescue work together?

Join our webinar “Behind the Badge: How Police Support SAR”

🗓️ Feb 3, 2026
⏰ 6–7 PM PT
💻 Zoom
⭐️ Guest: Constable Christie Falk (RCMP)

Learn how SAR tasking works in British Columbia.
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📣 We’re hiring!
We’re looking for a Fundraising Contractor to help grow & sustain Ground SAR across B.C.

📍 Remote (within BC)
🗓 Apply by Feb 10, 2026
💼 1-yr contract | $50,000 yr

Help support 78 GSAR groups & 3,200+ members.
📩 sarsupport@bcsara.com
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It takes a village! Big thanks to BC AdventureSmart’s Executive Director, Sandra Riches, for coordinating such awesome guests in the expert webinar series. Thanks also to Canadian Ski Patrol, Whistler Blackcomb Patrol and everyone along the way that backs our programs outdoor education.

Prescription: Go Outside — How Nature Heals Us YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association

🎧 New Good Chat episode from B.C. AdventureSmart!

We explore Healthy by Nature + the PaRx Prescription—helping healthcare pros “prescribe” time outdoors for wellness. 🌲💚

➕simple ways anyone can feel better outside!
#Podcast
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More episodes coming out! 🎉
Here’s where you’ll find the current ones & where new ones get uploaded!
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We’ve rescheduled this webinar.

Previous date: Jan. 6, 2026
New date: Jan. 27, 2026
Same time: 6:00–7:00 PM PT

EXPERT GUEST - Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol ⛑️ ⛷️ 🏂

See you on January 27, 2026!
#treewells #snow #snowsafety

🚨 Winter Mountain Safety
💻 Webinar: Jan.6 @ 6-7PM PT

TREE WELLS & SNOW IMMERSION incidents are serious & easy to overlook.

Join our webinar with special guest Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol for practical prevention + response strategies. ❄️ 🌲 🏔️
#knowbeforeyousnow
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❄️ KNOW BEFORE YOU SNOW ❄️
BC Parks, 1 of our campaign partners, helps keep you safe👏

✔️ Check advisories
✔️ Plan ahead & pack essentials
✔️ Have avalanche training + gear (transceiver, shovel, probe)

⚠️ Avalanche terrain includes many 30–45° ❄️ slopes, bowls, gullies, overhead terrain.
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The Secret to Staying Warm in the Winter YouTube video by BC Search and Rescue Association

❄️🔥 You CAN stay warm in winter!

Outdoor Educator Brent Hillier & Ren Bessette from Revelstoke SAR break down smart layering, cold-weather tips & what to do if you’re stuck waiting for rescue.
Level up your winter confidence!🧤
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🌄 Healing in Herds
Join B.C. AdventureSmart + Mountain Muskox Mentorship for a webinar on finding support after traumatic events in the mountains.

We’ll explore recovery tools, support networks & community resilience.
Join us 👇🏽
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❄️ Winter’s calling, are you ready?

Join our next Winter Webinar with experts Brent Hillier (Cap U - Outdoor Rec Instructor) & Ren Bessette (Revelstoke SAR), sharing tips on layering, gear, moisture management & staying safe in cold-weather adventures.
Register shorturl.at/l41hn
#BCAdventureSmart

Such an awesome combo! SAR insights + Brent’s outdoor expertise = major value for this series. Thanks to you both for everything you bring to the community!

On Nov 25, B.C. we’re hosting an expert webinar with Avalanche Canada. 🇨🇦

Learn how to identify risky terrain, spot warning signs in the snowpack & make smarter decisions in the backcountry.

👇🏽 direct registration 🔗
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UFV speaker event to showcase local women on the frontlines CHILLIWACK - Four women on the frontlines of research and emergency response are heading down to the Universit...

🎙️ Nov 26 at UFV! Hear from 4 amazing local women — a UFV business prof, a Central Fraser Valley SAR volunteer, the Exec Director of BC AdventureSmart & a Chilliwack Assistant Fire Chief.
Get inspired by their frontline stories! 🌄✨
#StaySafeStaySmart #WomenInSAR
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We’re extremely proud of our program BC AdventureSmart! It was an honour to award them with the 2025 John McGregor memorial award. 💙🏔️

B.C. adventure non-profit launches winter safety campaign YouTube video by CityNews

❄️ Know Before You SNOW!

Winter’s almost here, BC! From Nov 6, 2025–Mar 5, 2026, we’re sharing partner tips, skill hill wishes & snow safety.

Follow along all season!
#KnowBeforeYouSNOW #BCAdventureSmart #Winter #YourDesinationIsHome
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Know Before You SNOW - BC Search and Rescue Association North Vancouver, October 29, 2025 — BC AdventureSmart and North Shore partners are launching a season-long winter safety campaign to help locals and visitors plan smarter, travel prepared, and reduce ...

This will help lessen the impacts on SAR (NSR) and add to the safety culture in BC! To all the campaign partners and supporters - THANKS for working with our program BC AdventureSmart on this initiative! bcsara.com/2025/10/know...

Know Before You SNOW: North Shore partners launch winter safety campaign to reduce search and rescue impacts and strengthen B.C.’s safety culture. - BC Search and Rescue Association North Vancouver, October 29, 2025 — BC AdventureSmart and North Shore partners arelaunching a season-long winter safety campaign to help locals and visitors plan smarter, travelprepared, and reduce im...

We back “Know Before You SNOW”—a North Shore winter safety push with BC AdventureSmart, Grouse Mtn, Mt Seymour, Cypress, Metro Van, BC Parks, Avalanche🇨🇦, North Shore Rescue, Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism, Vancouver Coastal Health & school districts.
#KnowBeforeYouSNOW ❄️

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🔔 Oct 15: Stay connected when it matters most!

This session with @Rogers is all about their new mobile-to-satellite tech & how it keeps you in touch in B.C.’s remote areas - it's a must watch!

👉 Learn how it works, where it helps, and what you’ll need.
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That's quite the line up folks, nice prep work for this series! To everyone (experts) supporting our program @bcadvsmart.bsky.social — 'thanks'!!

Big love and gratitude to the women of SAR—you keep B.C. safer every day. 💛

E03 of Good Chat: Trailblazing Women — barriers busted, lives saved! Featuring Dr. Renata Lewis (Whistler SAR). Real talk, grit, laughs, & big wins! 🏆 Listen now!
#GoodChat #Podcast #BCSAR #WomenInSAR

Tune in 👉🏽 E02 of 'Good Chat' podcast from BC AdventureSmart! 🎙️

#GoodChat #Podcast #BCAdventureSmart #Indigenous 🪶 #Engagement

Ep1 of Good Chat is an inspiring start! 🔥 Big congrats to BC AdventureSmart—Good Chat is live! 🎙️✨

Cheering on BC AdventureSmart’s Good Chat podcast 🎧 Dropping Sept 24—bite-sized wisdom that keeps adventures fun and reduces SAR callouts. Let’s go! 💫