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Avalanche Canada Launches National Fatal Avalanche Incidents Database

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

  • Friday, December 12, 2025
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    Elk Valley Resources and Avalanche Canada announce $500,000 donation to support winter backcountry safety

    • Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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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

      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 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

                      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
                        Female backcountry skiers prepare for a descent

                        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