Avalanche Warning

• 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
  
• 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
  
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• 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
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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
• 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
• Fatal slide near Golden brings B.C.’s 2023 avalanche death toll to 9

  The Thursday slide is the second deadly avalanche in British Columbia in under a week.

  Canada

  Feb 16
• Winter storm expected to hit Jasper National Park and increase avalanche hazard

  The storm is expected to hit Sunday, bringing upwards of 30 centimetres of snow.

  Environment

  Feb 12
• Backcountry skiers in Banff, Alta. rescued by Parks Canada

  Parks Canada visitor safety specialists located and evacuated both skiers via a heli-sling rescue and transferred them back to Sunshine Village Ski Resort.

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
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• Human-triggered avalanches likely; warning issued for B.C. Interior backcountry

  Horton said avalanche danger ratings may start to decrease as the weather improves, but there will still be a chance of triggering a large avalanche.

  Environment

  Dec 28, 2022
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• Series of large avalanches in Banff area a growing concern for Parks Canada

  “Benign” weather conditions with very little wind, little snow and seasonal temperatures have so far warned off many natural avalanches in the Rocky Mountains recently.

  Environment

  Dec 13, 2022