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About

Here is a bit about us.

Avalanche Canada: The Home of Public Avalanche Safety in Canada

Avalanche Canada is a non-government, not-for-profit organization dedicated to public avalanche safety. We issue daily avalanche forecasts throughout the winter for much of the mountainous regions of western Canada, providing this free information via our website and our app, Avalanche Canada Mobile. We also coordinate and deliver avalanche awareness and education programs, provide curriculum and support to instructors of Avalanche Canada training programs, act as a central point-of-contact for avalanche information, and work closely with many different avalanche research projects, both at home and abroad.

We published a booklet describing our work. Please click here to take a look.

Vision

To inspire, engage, and empower recreationists to enjoy Canada's winter backcountry and be safe from avalanches.

Mission

To encourage and educate people to recreate safely in the winter backcountry by developing, coordinating, promoting, and delivering world-class public avalanche safety programs and services in Canada.

Values

  • We are committed to excellence in public avalanche safety, awareness, and training.
  • We embrace diversity and inclusivity across all aspects of our work including serving all winter recreation participants.
  • We ensure our programs, products, and decisions are research-based and promote safe backcountry travel.
  • We foster strategic partnerships to expand our impact.
  • We support a healthy, sustainable workplace that values staff growth and adaptability.