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.
Read more Avalanche Canada: Deep Persistent Slab Not Going Away
Avalanche Canada is reporting that the snowpack is spooky for much of Western Canada.
Read more Avalanche Canada: The Persisting Problem
Avalanche Canada has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) in effect for December 28 until the end of Monday, January 2. The SPAW region includes most of BC’s Columbia Mountains, Glacier and Mount Revelstoke National Parks, as well as the Northern Rockies. It now also includes Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper National Parks. The …
Read more Special Public Avalanche Warning
It lurks deep within the snowpack all winter, barely changing but well hidden, waking up then going back to sleep.
Read more The deep persistent slab is the Apex Predator of Avalanches
Avalanche Canada has advised that a reactive slab has formed throughout the interior creating dangerous avalanche conditions.
Read more Avalanche Canada: Managing a Persistent Slab
Watch the AviCan forecaster to learn the practical tips on integrating this resource into your daily trip planning.
Read more Avalanche Canada’s New Map and New Tools Webinar
Avalanche Canada's forecasts are starting soon and they’ll be launching their highly anticipated next generation forecast system!
Read more Avalanche Forecasts Start November 25
Forecasters will determine the regional boundaries every day. There will no longer be fixed forecast regions or region names.
Read more Avalanche Canada launching new Forecasting System
Avalanche Canada recently announced the return of the MEC Avalanche Safety Grant. This grant is aimed at non-profit organizations that serve racialized communities, and will allow more Canadians to safely learn about and access the winter backcountry. Thanks to the generous support of MEC, this grant will fund up to four AST 1 courses this …
Read more MEC Grant Provides AST Courses for BIPOC Organizations
The Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival has announced that Grant Statham is the 2022 recipient of the Summit of Excellence Award.
Read more Grant Statham to receive the 2022 Summit of Excellence Award
Avalanche Canada's training courses are online and now is the best time for you to sign up.
Read more Avalanche Canada Training Courses Online
Many parts of western Canada will see significant avalanche activity during the May long weekend this year as we transition rapidly from a cool, late spring to a period of rapidly rising temperatures and clear sunny weather. Read about five skiers caught in an avalanche on May 20th. There’s still plenty of snow in the …
Read more Avalanche Canada: significant avalanche activity during long weekend
