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Avalanche Control on Icefields Parkway - Parker Ridge to Rampart Creek - March 15th 2022

Icefields Parkway Highway 93N - Parker Ridge to Rampart Creek

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No skiing or climbing between Parker Ridge and Rampart Creek (Panther Falls, Weeping Wall, Polar Circus, Saskatchewan Glacier) on March 15th 2022 for Avalanche Control.

Precipitation is forecasted along the Icefields Parkway (Highway 93) beginning on March 14th 2022.
Beginning at March 15th at 1100, the Icefields Parkway from Parkers Ridge, south of the Columbia Icefields to Rampart Creek will be closed. Avalanche control work followed by road cleanup has already been scheduled to take place on March 15th.
All day use areas and viewpoints along the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Rampart Creek and between Jasper and Parkers Ridge remain open as scheduled.
The Icefields Parkway is expected to reopen on March 15th at 1700.
Plan your travel and check www.511.alberta.ca for up-to-date road conditions and status.

FERMETURE DE LA PROMENADE DES GLACIERS

Des averses importantes sont prévues le long de la promenade des Glaciers (route 93) à compter de 15 Mars. À compter de 15 Mars 1100, la promenade des Glaciers sera fermée à la circulation du chaînon Parker, situé au sud du champ de glace Columbia, jusqu’à Ruisseau-Rampart. Des travaux de déclenchement préventif des avalanches suivi du déneigement des routes sont déjà prévus pour le 15 Mars.
Les aires de fréquentation diurne ainsi que les belvédères qui sont déjà accessibles le long de la promenade des Glaciers entre Lake Louise et Ruisseau-Rampart ainsi qu’entre la ville de Jasper et le chaînon Parker demeureront ouverts au public.
La réouverture de la promenade des Glaciers est prévue pour le 15 Mars à 1700.
Planifiez vos déplacements et consultez le site www.511.alberta.ca (en anglais seulement) pour obtenir des renseignements à jour sur l’état des routes et sur la situation qui prévaut.

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These observations and opinions are those of the person who submitted them. The ACMG and its members take no responsibility for errors, omissions, or lapses in continuity. Conditions differ greatly over time and space due to the variable nature of mountain weather and terrain. Application of this information provides no guarantee of increased safety. Do not use the Mountain Conditions Report as the sole factor in planning trips or making decisions in the field.