THE WINTER PERMIT SYSTEM BEGINS TOMORROW IN GLACIER NATIONAL PARK
FOR 2015/16 WINTER SEASON
The 2015/16 Winter Permit System is in effect from November 23, 2015
until the seasonal end of the avalanche control program. Large areas
of Glacier National Park, including all slopes that face the
Trans-Canada Highway and Canadian Pacific Railway line, are either
prohibited or restricted to the public.
The Winter Permit System allows backcountry users to enter Winter
Restricted Areas that are part of the highway avalanche control
program when artillery gunfire is not anticipated in those areas.
This system protects the public from avalanche control actions in the
transportation corridor, but it does not render slopes safe for
winter recreationalists. Backcountry recreationalists require a valid
Winter Permit to enter Winter Restricted Areas. Daily and Annual
Winter Permits are free, however permit holders are expected to have
a thorough understanding of the Winter Permit System, (scroll below
for more information).
Annual Winter Permits may be obtained by taking the online Winter
Permit quiz.
You will be required to accept Terms and Conditions and sign a Waiver
of Liability and Indemnity Agreement before your Annual Winter Permit
is issued.
Annual and daily individual Winter Permits will be available all
season at the Rogers Pass Discovery Centre.
Rogers Pass Discovery Centre open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm daily
Closed 12:30 - 1:30 Tuesday – Friday
No stopping zones on the Trans Canada Highway will be in effect as
indicated by highway signs. Recreationalists are reminded to use
Parks Canada designated access routes that ensure safety near CP
railway lines.
It is the responsibility of park visitors to ensure their actions are
safe. Further information can be obtained by visiting the Rogers Pass
Discovery Centre. Information is also available by phoning Parks
Canada in Revelstoke at (250) 837-7500
Percy Woods
Visitor Safety
Glacier & Mount Revelstoke National Parks
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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.
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