Mountain Safety

About Mountain Safety

The section Mountain safety was created to provide users of the Mountain National Parks with information that will help them to travel safely in the backcountry of Banff, Yoho, Kootenay, Jasper, Mount Revelstoke, Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks.

Scramblers on Mount Temple, Banff National Park
© Lynn Martel

NEW! Climbing guides for Mt. Rundle, Mt. Temple, and Cascade.

New for 2010 climbing brochures! Easy to download and available in printable format.

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This site provides visitors to the Mountain Parks comprehensive information on Parks Canada’s

• Mountain Safety Program
• Search and Rescue
• Avalanche Forecasting
• Public Avalanche Bulletins
• Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale
• Highway Avalanche Control
• Winter Activities
• Summer Activities
• Custodial Group Information
• Accident Reports
• Near Miss Reporting
• Urgent Notices

Information contained in this website is updated continuously to keep pace with the ever-changing conditions within the Mountain National Parks. Parks Canada’s team of Mountain Safety Specialists are in the field every day collecting, analyzing and posting the latest information on backcountry conditions. This website is designed to provide you, the user, with comprehensive information to help keep you safe and well-informed as you travel in the backcountry of the Mountain National Parks.