KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Back country adventurers are being warned that avalanche season has arrived.
Avalanche Canada forecaster Karl Klassen says a couple of metres of fresh snow has fallen in the past two weeks, but the snow has not had time to bond yet, making it unstable.
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Klassen says there have already been two avalanche cycles, which are periods when avalanches can naturally occur after a storm or warm weather.
He says there have also been a number of close-calls triggered by humans.
Klassen warns that people heading into the high country to be prepared.
Avalanche Canada will begin providing annual forecasts tomorrow.
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