Glacier National Park trails remain closed following heavy avalanche season
Balu Pass trail, along with two others are closed indefinitely as Parks Canada staff evaluate how much of the popular trails will need to be rebuilt.
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Avalanche danger around Revelstoke ‘considerable’ with reactive snowpack
Avalanche Canada senior forecaster advises caution as February ends with unstable snowpacks in the region.
Avalanche Canada celebrates 20 years of alpine safety
Between tech advancements, in-house software development and robust education programs, their work has seen local impacts.
Special public avalanche warning in effect until end of May 1
A dramatic increase in temperatures is expected to destabilize the snowpack, resulting in dangerous, destructive avalanches for the mountainous regions of western Canada
Avalanche Canada issues Special Public Avalanche Warning for B.C. interior
Special Public Avalanche Warning in effect for December 28 until the end of Monday, January 2.
Avalanche Canada to launch new forecasting system for winter 2022/23
The structure and daily forecasts will remain the same, but this season Avalanche Canada is introducing flexible forecast regions to their system to reflect avalanche conditions more accurately.
BC AdventureSmart offering avalanche awareness events
The two day-long events in Revelstoke are aimed at increasing awareness for outdoor safety, personal preparedness and incident prevention
Special avalanche warning for much of Western Canada
A series of gusty storms over the last week has brought the snowpack in Western Canada to the tipping point, Avalanche Canada reported.
Avalanche danger around Revelstoke ‘considerable’ with reactive snowpack
Avalanche Canada senior forecaster advises caution as February ends with unstable snowpacks in the region.
Avalanche Canada celebrates 20 years of alpine safety
Between tech advancements, in-house software development and robust education programs, their work has seen local impacts.
Special public avalanche warning in effect until end of May 1
A dramatic increase in temperatures is expected to destabilize the snowpack, resulting in dangerous, destructive avalanches for the mountainous regions of western Canada
Avalanche Canada issues Special Public Avalanche Warning for B.C. interior
Special Public Avalanche Warning in effect for December 28 until the end of Monday, January 2.
Avalanche Canada to launch new forecasting system for winter 2022/23
The structure and daily forecasts will remain the same, but this season Avalanche Canada is introducing flexible forecast regions to their system to reflect avalanche conditions more accurately.
BC AdventureSmart offering avalanche awareness events
The two day-long events in Revelstoke are aimed at increasing awareness for outdoor safety, personal preparedness and incident prevention
Special avalanche warning for much of Western Canada
A series of gusty storms over the last week has brought the snowpack in Western Canada to the tipping point, Avalanche Canada reported.
