Plans announced to replace the Abbot Pass Hut
The hut had to be removed this past spring when it became unsafe due to climate-change-induced site erosion.
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The deep persistent slab is the Apex Predator of Avalanches
It lurks deep within the snowpack all winter, barely changing but well hidden, waking up then going back to sleep.
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Know the Winter Permit Area boundaries – UPDATED
With new snow covering the tracks, a decision has been made to reopen Macdonald West Winter Prohibited Area.
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Special Public Avalanche Warning
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.
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Avalanche Awareness Days!
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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Ski touring in Rogers Pass with the Winter Permit System
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 …
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Jimmy Junior / Hidden Bowl Closed for Season
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.
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Rogers Pass Winter Permit System
Planning to ski tour Rogers Pass this winter? You need to know about the Winter Permit System.
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Glacier National Park needs 100% compliance!
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.
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Sunshine Village’s new Parks Canada Lease
This is Parks Canada doing its job, Sunshine Village on the other hand is promoting that Parks Canada has used a heavy-handed approach.
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New Rogers Pass Backcountry Access app
Parks Canada is pleased to launch a new web-based app that will help visitors understand and comply with the Winter Permit System.
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Rogers Pass – Join the discussion
Parks Canada is seeking your input for consideration during the planning process to help shape the future of the Rogers Pass area.
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