Backcountry users across Western Canada are being warned to expect dangerous avalanche conditions, as winter transitions to spring and temperatures dramatically rise.
A Special Public Avalanche Warning was issued Thursday by Avalanche Canada— in partnership with Parks Canada, Kananaskis County and B.C.’s government—which the group says is effective through May 1.Mike Conlan, a senior avalanche forecaster with Avalanche Canada, warns each day of warm air will increase the level of danger that currently exists for all mountainous regions across the west.
Potential avalanches will likely be large and could run all the way to valley bottoms, according to the SPAW. Bowinn Ma, B.C.’s minister of emergency management and climate readiness, is urging anyone who is considering heading into the backcountry this weekend to take the SPAW seriously.“Sadly, 14 people have lost their lives to avalanches this year—many of whom were extremely experienced,” she continued.The most recent avalanche fatality in B.C. happened when a trio of snowmobilers got caught up in a slide near Invermere on April 15, resulting in one rider’s death.
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