Avalanche Canada AST Access Grant Applications open
AST Access Grant helps make AST courses more accessible to all Canadians
- Monday, October 27, 2025
- AST
- AVALANCHE SAFETY GRANT
- 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
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
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
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- EVENTS
- MEC
- NEWS
Four New Entries Added to Ice Climbing Atlas
We've added three sectors of the Stanley Headwall, and two routes on Balfour Wall.
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- ICE CLIMBING ATLAS
- NEWS
Special Public Avalanche Warning in place for BC and western Alberta backcountry
This special warning applies to most of BC’s and Alberta’s forecast regions and is in effect from Thursday, February 27 through the end of Monday, March 3.
- Thursday, February 27, 2025
- SPAW
- NEWS
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
- Tuesday, October 1, 2024
- AVALANCHE CANADA FOUNDATION
- ANNUAL REPORT
- Avalanche Canada Foundation
2024-25 MEC Avalanche Safety Grant Winners
Four organizations awarded 2024-25 MEC Avalanche Safety Grant
- Friday, November 22, 2024
- MEC
- AVALANCHE SAFETY GRANT
- NEWS
Summer changes to the Mountain Weather Forecast
This summer, the Mountain Weather Forecast will look different as the Meteorological Service of Canada focuses on the emergency planning community.
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024
Avalanche Awareness Outreach in Hopedale
Avalanche Canada field technician Drew Nylen recently visited Hopedale, NL for avalanche awareness and training
- Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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.
- Thursday, March 20, 2025
- SPAW
- NEWS
MEC Avalanche Safety Grant 2024-25
Avalanche Canada partners with MEC to make AST courses more accessible to all Canadians.
- Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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
- Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Improvements to the Avalanche Forecast Layout
New forecast layout streamlines information and features photos
- Friday, February 16, 2024
School Program Receives Generous Donation of Safety Gear
Coastal GasLink Donates to School Program
- Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Karl Klassen and Mary Clayton honoured with the Gordon Ritchie Service Award 2022
Karl Klassen and Mary Clayton have made invaluable contributions to public avalanche safety throughout their careers.
- Friday, September 16, 2022
Pascal Haegeli honoured with Gordon Ritchie Service Award
Pascal Haegeli, a renowned expert in avalanche safety research, honoured with Gordon Ritchie Service Award
- Wednesday, May 31, 2023
MEC Avalanche Safety Grants Awarded
Four organizations receive MEC Avalanche Safety Grant
- Wednesday, November 22, 2023
- MEC
- NEWS
Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing Youth Initiatives
Selkirk Tangiers Heli Skiing Help Youth Access Avalanche Skills Training.
- Friday, December 1, 2023
- YOUTH
MEC Avalanche Safety Grant Provides AST Courses for IBPOC Organizations for the 2023-24 Season
Avalanche Canada is partnering with MEC to make AST courses more accessible to all Canadians.
- Monday, September 25, 2023
Sled Mentorship Program 2024
Mentorship available for sledders interested in professional path
- Monday, November 27, 2023