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.

 

Tim Konrad is the founder of Unofficial Networks and a passionate skier with over two decades of experience in the ski industry. In 2006, he launched the blog from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, evolving...