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  • Friday, March 27, 2026
    Students in an AST 1 class in the Canadian Rockies

    MEC Avalanche Safety Grant Provides AST Courses for BIPOC Organizations

    • Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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      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
      a field tech speaking with people at an event

      Elk Valley Resources and Avalanche Canada announce $500,000 donation to support winter backcountry safety

      • Wednesday, December 3, 2025
        a map showing red bubbles where there have been fatal avalanche incidents

        Avalanche Canada Launches National Fatal Avalanche Incidents Database

        Three-year project offers comprehensive history with goal of reducing future incidents

        • Friday, December 12, 2025

          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
            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.

            • Wednesday, January 22, 2025
            • ICE CLIMBING ATLAS
            • NEWS
            map of forecast regions in BC in red, on red background

            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
            A field team member beside two Ski-Doo snowmobiles in front of an alpine ridge feature

            Thanks to Ski-Doo

            Ski-Doo’s long-standing support strengthens Avalanche Canada’s field operations

            • Monday, February 9, 2026
              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

              • Tuesday, October 1, 2024
              • AVALANCHE CANADA FOUNDATION
              • ANNUAL REPORT
              • Avalanche Canada Foundation
              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

              • Friday, November 22, 2024
              • MEC
              • AVALANCHE SAFETY GRANT
              • NEWS
              A screenshot of a weather surface map from the Meteorological Service of Canada

              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 Canada field technician Drew Nylen speaking with high school students in Hopedale, NL

                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
                  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.

                  • Tuesday, October 1, 2024
                    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

                    • 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