Avalanche Warning

• ‘Now is not the time to be in the backcountry,’ Avalanche experts say

  Avalanche experts are warning backcountry enthusiasts of very dangerous snow conditions in the mountains of southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia.

  Environment

  Mar 25
  
• Dangerous conditions prompt special avalanche warning for Central Rockies

  Avalanche Canada issued the warning late Thursday, which covers Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, and Jasper National Parks, and Kananaskis Country.

  Environment

  Mar 20
  
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• Extended special avalanche warning for parts of B.C., Alberta ends on Thursday

  Avalanche Canada says there were numerous natural, accidental, and remote triggered avalanches reported during the weekend.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
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• Avalanche warning issued for B.C., Alberta

  Issued Thursday morning by Avalanche Canada, the warning is for recreational backcountry enthusiasts and is in effect until Monday, March 4.

  Canada

  Feb 29, 2024
• Flood warnings and avalanche danger persist as B.C.’s warm, wet weather continues

  British Columbia's River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish River and tributaries including the Cheakamus River on Monday.

  Weather

  Jan 30, 2024
• Western Canada alpine regions under special avalanche warning as temperatures rise

  According to Avalanche Canada, the sudden shift from cool, winter-like conditions in western Canada's alpine regions will create dangerous avalanche conditions.

  Environment

  Apr 27, 2023
• Search-and-rescue crew braves avalanche conditions to pluck injured skier from North Shore

  The rescue comes amid warnings of significant avalanche risk in backcountry areas across the province, and a day after three German tourists were killed in a slide in eastern B.C.

  Canada

  Mar 2, 2023
• 1 killed, more feared dead and injured after avalanche near Invermere, B.C.

  At least one person was killed in an avalanche while heli-skiing near the mountain ski resort of Panorama along the Alberta-B.C. border, RCMP confirmed Wednesday evening.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2023
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• Parks Canada warns of avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta.

  The increased avalanche risk in Waterton Lakes, Alta., is due to the change in the tree line and coverage after the 2017 Kenow wildfire, Parks Canada said.

  Weather

  Feb 25, 2023
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• Long weekend avalanche warning issued in B.C. amid deadly season

  This season's death toll has topped B.C.'s 10-year average of seven annual avalanche fatalities. Just, 2011-2012 (10) and 2015-2016 (14) have proven deadlier in the last decade.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2023