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Parks Canada warns of considerable avalanche risk in B.C. and Alberta

WATCH: Avalanche Canada has extended an avalanche warning to include Kananaskis Country. Christa Dao reports. – Dec 27, 2019

An avalanche warning remains in effect for mountains in southern British Columbia and Alberta.

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Parks Canada says the danger rating forecast is considerable to moderate for Banff, Yoho and Kootenay national parks through Saturday.

That means anyone in the mountains should carefully evaluate snowpack and use cautious and conservative route finding techniques.

READ MORE: ‘The best decision you can make might be to stay at home’: Avalanche warnings issued across B.C. and Alberta

Parks Canada says controlling the urge to ski fresh powder on big features will be the most important factor in avoiding an avalanche.

It encourages sticking to lower angled slopes with little overhead hazard and says there have been a few close calls already.

READ MORE: Avalanche risk a concern as 70+ cm of snow blankets Rocky Mountains

The likelihood of natural avalanches has lessened but the likelihood of triggering an avalanche remains high.

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Avalanche Canada has also had a special public warning in effect since Monday for the Sea-to-Sky region, South Rockies, inland of the south coast of B.C., Kananaskis country, Purcell mountains, Lizard Range-Flathead and Wateron Lakes national park.

READ MORE: Snowfall warnings in place for Banff, Jasper national parks

It says recent storms that blew through Western Canada dropped a significant amount of snow on top of a weak, persistent layer within the snowpack.

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