Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton Lakes National Park T0K 2M0 Waterton Park, AB, Canada

Don’t rely on luck or superstitions when it comes to avalanches! Most of the trails in Waterton Lakes National Park travel through avalanche terrain. Research your hike ahead of time on the park’s website. Check the Avalanche Bulletin and weather forecast. ... Know the risks of the backcountry in wintertime. Make smart and informed choices. Carry a beacon, shovel and probe and know how to use them. Winter Safety in Waterton: https://www.pc.gc.ca///waterton/securite-safety/neige-snow

Most of the hiking trails in Waterton Lakes National Park travel through avalanche terrain. Be prepared before you head out. Visit our website for winter safety information. Be aware of the risks involved with winter backcountry travel. Severe weather and avalanches are two primary hazards. Consult our Avalanche Bulletins and always check the weather forecast. All backcountry travellers are responsible for their own decisions and safety. Ensure that you are well informed abo...ut the type of terrain you will encounter. Avalanche information: https://www.pc.gc.ca//neige-/securitee-hiver-winter-safety

We mean this in the nicest way possible: #TakeAHike! Bundle up and #PlanAhead when visiting Waterton Lakes National Park this winter. Check 511Alberta.ca for current road conditions, consult the weather forecast, fuel up before arriving and monitor the avalanche forecast. Services are limited in the park.... Wintertime Waterton experiences: https://www.pc.gc.ca//experi/saison-season/10-hiver-winter #TakeAHikeDay

This Remembrance Day, we take the time to remember our #HometownHeroes and their contributions to Canada’s war efforts. Andrew Ford was born in England in 1890 and moved to Canada in 1909. Ford joined the Royal North West Mounted Police (RNWMP) in 1914, and was part of Squadron A which fought with the Canadian Light Horse brigade in the Battle of Cambrai, France in 1918. After returning to Canada in 1919, Ford was appointed Waterton’s first police constable. He remained in... Waterton for 14 years before being promoted and transferred to Banff. Ford retired in 1942 and died in Calgary in 1951. #lestweforget Waterton’s Hometown Heroes: https://www.pc.gc.ca//watert/culture/histoire-history/hero

UPDATE: Akamina Parkway has reopened to Little Prairie Day Use Area, but winter driving conditions persist. Roads in the park remain snow and ice covered at this time. Check 511 Alberta for up to date road conditions: https://511.alberta.ca/

Parks Canada has closed the entire Akamina Parkway due to heavy snowfall and winter storm conditions. The Parkway may reopen Monday evening (low confidence). Roads in the park are snow and ice covered at this time. Parks Canada is clearing roads in priority order. Check Alberta 511 for updated road conditions (https://511.alberta.ca/) A winter storm warning is in effect for Waterton Lakes National Park. Environment Canada recommends people consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve. Rapidly accumulating snow will make travel difficult. Visibility will be suddenly reduced to near zero at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.

Looking for some #Halloween costume inspiration? Check out this costume used in our Interpretive Program A Dark Knight presented at Falls Theatre in 2016 For the last day of #BatWeek, discover what it would be like to be a bat: https://www.pc.gc.ca//nat/science/especes-species/question