Icefields Parkway

• Massive avalanche closes Alberta’s Icefields Parkway until at least Saturday

  A massive, 500-metre wide avalanche triggered by Parks Canada staff during avalanche control work on Highway 93 over the weekend shutdown the Icefields Parkway.

  Canada

  Mar 23
  
• Heavy snow forecast prompts warning of possible avalanches in Rocky Mountains

  A forecast of heavy snow and temperature swings in areas around Banff and Jasper over the next few days has prompted warnings about possible avalanches and road closures.

  Weather

  Nov 13, 2025
  
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• Jasper wildfire: Icefields Parkway reopened as wildfire continues to be held

  Highway 93, also known as the Icefields Parkway, is now open to through traffic.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2024
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• Jasper wildfire: Parts of Highway 16 and Highway 93 reopen to traffic

  On Friday, Highway 16 through Jasper will reopen to all traffic during daylight hours while Highway 93 will reopen from Saskatchewan Crossing to the Columbia Icefield.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2024
• Bus fire on Alberta mountain highway strands kids on ski trip from U.K.

  At about 5 p.m., Lake Louise RCMP responded to a call on the Icefields Parkway about a tour bus fire. 

  Traffic

  Apr 3, 2024
• Tour bus operator pleads guilty, fined $475K for fatal Athabasca Glacier rollover in Jasper

  A tour bus operator has pleaded guilty to two charges in a fatal rollover at the Athabasca Glacier in Jasper National Park nearly three years ago.

  Crime

  May 1, 2023
• Northern half of Icefields Parkway closing due to heavy snowfall forecast

  The Icefields Parkway will be closed from Athabasca Falls to Saskatchewan River Crossing from Wednesday night through to Friday evening, to allow for avalanche control work.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2020
• Upwards of 70 centimetres of snow possible in Jasper, Banff national parks

  Upwards of 70 centimetres of snow could fall in parts of Banff and Jasper national parks this weekend.

  Weather

  Jan 31, 2020
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• Snowfall warning lifted for Alberta, extreme cold warnings remain in the north

  Anywhere from 10 to 20 centimetres of snow is expected in the mountains and around Edmonton, while the temperature across the entire province is set to nosedive this week.

  Weather

  Jan 6, 2020
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• Banff campground reopens after man sent to hospital in rare wolf attack

  A campground along the Icefields Parkway where a wolf attacked a man in a tent last week has reopened to the public.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2019