Thanks to the sponsorship of Teck, Avalanche Canada has one full-time field team in the South Rockies. Their job is to gather data for the South Rockies forecast region, as well as do outreach. Having a field team who can connect with riders one-on-one is a huge benefit for building awareness of avalanche safety and  encouraging training (Photo by Jen Coulter)

Thanks to the sponsorship of Teck, Avalanche Canada has one full-time field team in the South Rockies. Their job is to gather data for the South Rockies forecast region, as well as do outreach. Having a field team who can connect with riders one-on-one is a huge benefit for building awareness of avalanche safety and encouraging training (Photo by Jen Coulter)

Highway 1 to be closed for avalanche control west of Revelstoke today

The Trans Canada Highway west of Revelstoke will be closed today for avalanche control.

  • Jan. 10, 2019 12:00 a.m.

The Trans Canada Highway west of Revelstoke will be closed today for avalanche control.

According to Drive BC travellers should expect delays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. between Griffin Lake Avalanche Gate and Back Rd.

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