Monthly Archives: April 2012

How to Deceive with Stats: the CBC’s guide to Canadian weather

According to the CBC  today “the area of Canada covered by snow at certain times of the year shrank by a third between 1972 and 2010.” Another scare story devoid of context.  For most of the west, snowfall amounts depend … Continue reading

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Mt Field part 2

I just came back from a second failed attempt at Mt Field with the usual suspects.   We definitely made some classic mistakes though not in the safety department.  Above: The route starts at the TransCanada and follows the summer road … Continue reading

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