A night in the backcountry can be unexpected – accidents happen. In the controlled environment of a ski resort, patrol is just a phone call away. But in the backcountry, where conditions are unpredictable and help is far from immediate, the difference between an inconvenient delay and a survival situation comes down to preparation—and the …
Read more A Night in the Backcountry
The hut had to be removed this past spring when it became unsafe due to climate-change-induced site erosion.
Read more Plans announced to replace the Abbot Pass Hut
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
With new snow covering the tracks, a decision has been made to reopen Macdonald West Winter Prohibited Area.
Read more Know the Winter Permit Area boundaries – UPDATED
This special warning applies to the following regions: Sea to Sky, South Coast Inland, Cariboos, North and South Columbias, Kootenay-Boundary, Purcells, and Jasper and Glacier National Parks.
Read more Special Public Avalanche Warning
Avalanche Awareness Days are on, check to see if there is an Avalanche Awareness Days event near you! Avalanche Awareness Days is a celebration of our winter heritage, an opportunity to learn more about our winter environment, and a way to build awareness of backcountry safety. It is a grassroots event, where local organizations such …
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Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park is a popular backcountry ski touring destination with an average of 10 m of snowfall a year. It is also home to the world’s largest mobile avalanche control program. This means that explosive artillery fire is regularly used on mountain slopes to protect highway and railway traffic from natural …
Read more Ski touring in Rogers Pass with the Winter Permit System
Parks Canada has closed Jimmy Junior / Hidden Bowl on the eastern slopes of Mt. Jimmy Simpson south of Bow Summit due to a female grizzly bear denning in the area.
Read more Jimmy Junior / Hidden Bowl Closed for Season
Planning to ski tour Rogers Pass this winter? You need to know about the Winter Permit System.
Read more Rogers Pass Winter Permit System
These poachers endanger not only their own lives, other groups, and everyone traveling on the highway. People need to respect these closures and stop the poaching.
Read more Glacier National Park needs 100% compliance!
This is Parks Canada doing its job, Sunshine Village on the other hand is promoting that Parks Canada has used a heavy-handed approach.
Read more Sunshine Village’s new Parks Canada Lease
Parks Canada is pleased to launch a new web-based app that will help visitors understand and comply with the Winter Permit System.
Read more New Rogers Pass Backcountry Access app
