Rogers Pass Winter Permit System
With winter nearly upon us, Parks Canada is about to launch their Rogers Pass Winter Permit System.
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Category: Snow Conditions
Say Hello to El Niño
The La Niña that was present in Western Canada during the past three winters is over, say hello to El Niño. El Niño can have varying effects on powder skiing conditions in Western Canada, depending on the severity and characteristics of the El Niño event, as well as other regional climate influences. El Niño is …
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Mount Nahmint Avalanche captured by Drone
A Victoria man, who goes by Mactac on social media channels and asked to remain anonymous, was out filming on May 2nd when the avalanche came down Mount Nahmint in the Alberni Valley.
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Glacier National Park Winter Permit System areas CLOSED
Parks Mountain Safety announced today that all Glacier National Park Winter Permit System areas will be CLOSED. Attention Glacier National Park backcountry users: All Winter Permit System areas will be CLOSED until further notice due to high avalanche danger and potential avalanche control work. The Rogers Pass Backcountry Access app will not be available due …
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Special Public Avalanche Warning
This special warning is in effect immediately and will apply through the end of Monday, May 1.
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Avalanche Danger will increase with rising temperatures
We're starting a period of significant warming that is going to destabilize the snowpack. Expect elevated avalanche dangers as the temperatures rise.
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Late Season Powder is Coming
A series of powder dumps will continue to blanket higher elevations over the coming weekend with significant accumulation across most major mountain regions.
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Three Avalanche Incidents in Duffy Lake Area
All three groups were skiing unsupported slopes and were fortunate that their buried skiers survived.
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Avalanche Canada: Deep Persistent Slab Not Going Away
This year’s avalanche season is plagued by a deeply buried weak layer across much of western Canada, making it one of the most difficult snowpacks to safely manage in decades.
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Heli Skiing Avalanche kills three
Columbia Valley RCMP now confirm that three skiers were killed and four were injured.
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Chilcotin Avalanche Deaths
The two skiers accessed the east-facing slope of Potato Peak on snowmobiles and were skiing when they were fully buried by the avalanche.
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International Ski Patrol Day
Andy Burgess production "The Daily Life of Ski Patrollers" really tells their story.
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