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Official Planning and Safety Sources

Use these organizations for live information. This list is a starting point, not a replacement for the exact park, road or emergency authority.

Canada

  • Parks Canada — national parks, bulletins, trails, wildlife and reservations
  • Banff National Park
  • Jasper National Park
  • Yoho National Park
  • Alberta 511 — provincial road conditions
  • DriveBC — British Columbia road conditions
  • Environment and Climate Change Canada weather
  • Avalanche Canada
  • BC Wildfire Service
  • Alberta wildfire status

United States

  • U.S. National Park Service
  • Rocky Mountain National Park
  • Glacier National Park
  • Yellowstone National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • National Weather Service
  • Avalanche.org — directory of U.S. avalanche centres
  • InciWeb — incident information
  • Use the official state transportation agency for Colorado, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Utah or New Mexico road conditions.

How to use a source

Check the exact location, publication time and date. A regional forecast does not necessarily describe a high pass, and a weekly article does not replace a same-day closure bulletin.

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