Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users in B.C. and Alberta.The forecasting agency says the warmer temperatures expected this week will inc…
Avalanche Canada has issued a special public avalanche warning for recreational backcountry users in B.C. and Alberta.
The forecasting agency says the warmer temperatures expected this week will increase the likelihood of avalanches throughout the mountains. That same nice weather, combined with B.C.’s spring break, will also mean more people will be heading to the backcountry this week.“This is the first big warming to hit our snowpack, which is still fairly complex and winter-like,” said senior avalanche forecaster Grant Helgeson. “Any time the snowpack is hit with a big change, it tends to destabilize.
All backcountry users, including those going outside ski area boundaries, are advised to keep careful track of regional avalanche forecasts at www.avalanche.ca. Avalanche Canada says everyone in a backcountry party needs to carry essential rescue gear — transceiver, probe and shovel — and possess the knowledge to use it.
“Ensure your party re-groups well away from avalanche slopes, including overhead hazard such as cornices,” Avalanche Canada said in its warning.
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