In a difficult winter for B.C. and Alberta with seven killed by avalanches, a forecaster shares insight to help ...

And yet, while most people rely on these apps in warm, fair weather, they’re just as valuable in the dead of winter—especially if you're traveling through hazardous avalanche terrain.

Sunday’s warning ranks as a level four on a danger scale of five. The center warns against traveling in avalanche terrain since natural avalanches are likely and human-triggered avalanches are ...

People are being advised to avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow and wind. "Another 40 to 60 cm of new snow is expected by Friday afternoon, forming touchy and ...

"The complex snowpack in the central Rockies continues to demand caution, conservative decision-making and careful terrain choices," he said in a release. Avalanche Canada, Parks Canada and ...