A controlled avalanche brought down more snow than Parks Canada crews were planning on, burying a portion of the Icefields Parkway between Jasper and Lake Louise in snow on Friday. Currently, the avalanche risk is considered extremely high in the Rockies due to warming spring temperatures.

 

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