Avalanche Canada Issues Special Warning for B.C. and Alberta Backcountry due to Exceptionally Dangerous Avalanche Conditions Through March 3 A special avalanche warning has been issued for backcountry users in British Columbia and western Alberta as an increasingly unstable snowpack poses a serious risk of human-triggered avalanches. The advisory, issued by Avalanche Canada in coordination with Parks Canada, Alberta Parks, and the Province of British Columbia, remains in effect until Monday, March 3. Forecasters have identified a cohesive slab […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 28, 2025 0 Comments
Avalanche Canada Gears Up for Winter With Daily Forecasts Starting November 21 Starting Thursday, November 21, Avalanche Canada will begin issuing daily avalanche forecasts, coinciding with expected snowfall in the coming week. This year, Avalanche Canada has made significant improvements to its forecasting system. The organization now provides updated forecasts for 12 regions across western Canada, offering more precise and localized information for backcountry users. Related: Avalanche Canada Asks Backcountry Users to […] Avalanche AvyBrains | November 17, 2024 0 Comments
Avalanche Canada Asks Backcountry Users to Report Conditions Did you play in the snow today — then say what you saw. Avalanche Canada is looking to skiers, snowboarders, and snowmobilers for help with reporting snow conditions across the country. For those not aware, Avalanche Canada (‘AVCAN’), is responsible for avalanche forecasting across all the mountain ranges of Canada. With such a huge area to cover, and only a […] Avalanche Ben Davies | January 26, 2024 0 Comments
Special Avalanche Warning in Effect for Western Canada Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning for this coming weekend. The special warning will be in effect for the mountains of western Canada until the end of Monday, May 1, 2023. “A dramatic increase in temperatures is expected to destabilize the snowpack across western Canada, resulting in dangerous, destructive avalanches. The sudden transition from cool, wintry conditions […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 28, 2023 0 Comments
Thanks to $10-Million Grant From Province, Avalanche Canada Expanding Forecasts to Vancouver Island and Adding Northern BC Field Team Avalanche Canada will be providing forecasts on Vancouver Island and expanding programs in northern BC thanks to a $10 million grant from the BC Government announced on May 17. With this funding, new field teams will be established on Vancouver Island and in north-central BC. Related: Avalanche Canada Benefits from $25-Million Government Funding “We are very happy to now have […] Avalanche AvyBrains | May 19, 2021 0 Comments
COVID-19 Pandemic Forces Avalanche Canada to Stop Forecasting Early Avalanche Canada will issue its final avalanche forecast for the season this week — a month earlier than usual. The organization has said that their decision is due to lack of reliable data and concerns for the healthcare system which is currently being stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic. They outlined in a press release: “Avalanche Canada will issue its final […] Industry News AvyBrains | March 26, 2020 0 Comments
Alberta Government To Continue To Provide Funding For Avalanche Canada The Alberta Government recently announced that they will renew their funding for Avalanche Canada. This renewal promises Avalanche Canada a total of $750,000 in funding through 2020, with $250,000 coming annually. The money will be used to support public avalanche safety, forecasting, and backcountry education programs that are intended to help prevent avalanche fatalities. “Over the past decade, half of all avalanche […] Avalanche Chris Wallner | February 1, 2017 0 Comments
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