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Special Public Avalanche Warning in place for central Rockies

This special warning applies the central Rockies and is in effect from Thursday, March 20 through the end of Monday, March 24.

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  • NEWS

Avertissement spécial d'avalanche pour l'arrière-pays de la Colombie-Britannique et de l'ouest de l'Alberta

Cet avertissement spécial s’applique à la plupart des régions de prévision de la Colombie-Britannique et de l’Alberta et est en vigueur du jeudi 27 fevrier 2025 jusqu’à la fin du lundi 3 mars 2025. 

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  • NEWS
A u-shaped valley, heavily treed along valley bottom with snowy slopes and then rocky cliffs above.

Four New Entries Added to Ice Climbing Atlas

We've added three sectors of the Stanley Headwall, and two routes on Balfour Wall.

  • ICE CLIMBING ATLAS
  • NEWS

Avalanche Canada and MEC Hosting 'Know the Snow' Workshops to Promote Avalanche Safety

Join Avalanche Canada field team members in at MEC Vancouver and MEC Calgary for some free avalanche education

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  • MEC
  • NEWS

Successful Wet’suwet’en Youth Movie Night and Fundraiser

Avalanche Canada collaborates in successful Mountain Mentorship Program fundraiser with the Wet'suwet'en and Smithers communities

    A group of snowshoers looking at someone in a snow pit

    2024-25 MEC Avalanche Safety Grant Winners

    Four organizations awarded 2024-25 MEC Avalanche Safety Grant

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    • AVALANCHE SAFETY GRANT
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    AST students through The Howl Experience

    MEC Avalanche Safety Grant 2024-25

    Avalanche Canada partners with MEC to make AST courses more accessible to all Canadians.

      A photo of two ski tourers skinning up with the words 2023-24 Annual Report at the top

      Avalanche Canada and Avalanche Canada Foundation 2023-24 Annual Reports Available Online

      Online access to the annual reports of Avalanche Canada and the Avalanche Canada Foundation

      • AVALANCHE CANADA FOUNDATION
      • ANNUAL REPORT
      • Fondation Avalanche Canada
      Avalanche Canada Executive Director Gilles Valade presenting the Gordon Ritchie Service Award to MEC at their Vancouver store

      MEC Receives 2024 Gordon Ritchie Service Award

      Avalanche Canada honoured MEC with the 2024 Gordon Ritchie Service Award for exceptional commitment to public avalanche safety