Check the Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Little Yoho avalanche bulletins. If there are areas listed for avalanche control in the headline, use the following maps to see where they are located. These are legal closures and violators may be charged under the Canada National Parks Act. If no closures are listed in the bulletin headline, the areas are open. Click here for more information.
Highway 93 North
Highway 93 North - Overview
Mount Hector
Noseeum Peak
Dolomite Peak
Silverhorn Mountain / Observation Peak
Mt. Noyes
Waterfowl Gullies
Bison Peak
Yoho
Yoho - Overview
Mount Field
Notes: Yoho Valley Road to the Stanley Mitchell Area is not in the closure zone
Mount Stephen
Mount Dennis
Notes: This closure zone includes all of the ice climbs on Mt. Dennis
Mount Burgess
Kootenay
Kootenay - Overview
Mount Whymper
Notes: Stanley Glacier trail and access to the Stanley Headwall not in the closure zone. Marble Canyon not in the closure zone
Vermillion Peak
Notes: Access to Haffner Creek ice/mixed climbing area not in the closure zone
Simpson Area
Mount Wardle
Sunshine Ski Area Access Road
Sunshine Ski Area Access Road - Overview
Mount Bourgeau
Notes: The closure zone includes the ice climbs “Bourgeau Left” and “Bourgeau Right”