Simon Fraser University

$629,855.00 CAD

≈ 8 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Public Safety Canada
Program
(SAR NIF) Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
October 17, 2024 – August 31, 2027
Reference
ps-sp:088-2024-2025-Q3-00067

Published purpose

This project will provide a validated large-scale Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (ATES) rating for mountainous regions of Canada and develop infrastructure to make this information available for Canadians, which will assist in search and rescue prevention. This project's target population is recreational backcountry travellers, who will participate in the project evaluation. 

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