Avalanche

Avalanche risk closes portion of Highway 93

Avalanche Josiah Spyker -
Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park is closed due to high avalanche risk in the area. 

Kootenay avalanche danger rated ‘considerable’

Avalanche Greg Nesteroff -
The avalanche danger for most of the Kootenay-Boundary is rated as considerable and high in the north.

Above-normal snowpack brings mixed avalanche risk in West Kootenay

Avalanche Storrm Lennie -
The West Kootenay snowpack is sitting well above normal levels for this time of year, but rapid temperature swings and repeated rain events are keeping avalanche forecasters cautious. 

Avalanche Canada warns of high risk north of Kaslo

Avalanche Storrm Lennie -
Backcountry users are being urged to exercise extreme caution, particularly around alpine terrain north of Kaslo, as buried weak layers continue to create dangerous and highly unpredictable conditions.