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As North Shore Rescue’s avalanche safety officer ... With a square-metre cross section in front of him, he spots layers in the snowpack, marking them with coloured popsicle sticks.

To photographer Brown Cannon, O’ahu’s North Shore represents both a journey ... the home of the famous Banzai Pipeline, a popular surf spot known for its barreling waves.

Honolulu lifeguards were busy due to the high surf. Ocean Safety said lifeguards rescued five people from North Shore waters Wednesday ... near the Rock Piles surf spot when a large wave hit ...

Rescuers say a woman is lucky to be alive after she was caught in an avalanche in the North Shore mountains near Vancouver ... first individual was able to spot the second and dig her out ...