CANMORE — A Parks Canada official in charge of visitor safety said the avalanche danger was rated moderate and didn’t need updating on the day of a fatal snow slide.

View post: One Man Is Preserving Freeskiing's History, and It's All on One Website On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, Parks Canada Visitor Safety responded to a skier-triggered avalanche in Banff ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A skier descending a backcountry run known as the "Vortex" in Banff National Park triggered a deep persistent slab to break free, ...

A skier in Banff National Park came frighteningly close to disaster this week, yet walked away without a scratch. Parks Canada says the backcountry skier triggered a "Size 2" avalanche—one massive ...

A backcountry skier triggered an avalanche outside of the Lake Louise Ski Area boundary in Banff National Park on Jan. 20, according to Parks Canada The skier was swept up in the slide, but somehow ...

A skier descending a backcountry run known as the "Vortex" in Banff National Park triggered a deep persistent slab to break free, causing a sizable avalanche. Captured in dramatic video, you can see ...

On Tuesday, January 20th, 2026, Parks Canada Visitor Safety responded to a skier-triggered avalanche in Banff National Park, Canada. A size D2 avalanche was triggered in the Lake Louise Ski Area ...