General Resources
Parks Canada Avalanche Bulletin
Mountain Information Network (MIN)
Base Medical Worldwide Avalanche Resources
Mammut Safety App –Android – Apple
Regional Forecast Resources
Mountain Forecast – Lady MacDonald
Canmore RCMP (24/7) – (403) 678-5519
Alberta Provincial Parks Bow Valley Info (403) 673 -3663
K -Country Canmore (403) 678 -5508
Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762 -2222
Road Report (403) 762 -1450
Mountain Forecast- Black Rock Mountain
Cochrane RCMP (403) 932-2211
K -Country Emergency (403) 591 -7767
K -Country Canmore (403) 678 -5508
Mountain Forecast – Mount Kidd
Mountain Forecast – Indefatigable
Alberta Provincial Parks Bow Valley Info (403) 673 -3663
Barrier Lake Visitor Centre (403) 673-3985
Peter Lougheed Info (403) 591 -7226
Peter Lougheed Park Rangers (403) 591 -7222
K -Country Emergency (403) 591 -7767
K -Country Canmore (403) 678 -5508
CAA Phone Bulletins 1 -800 -667 -1105
Banff WX (403) 762 -1460
Banff Wardens (Emergency) (403) 762 -4506
Banff RCMP (403) 762 -2226
Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762 -2222
Road Report (403) 762 -1450
Mountain Forecast – Mount Temple
Mountain Forecast – Mount Hector
Webcam – Lake Louise Ski Resort
Lake Louise RCMP (403) 522 -3811
Lake Louise Wardens (403) 522 -1220
Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762 -2222
Road Report (403) 762 -1450
Mountain Forecast – Mount Stephen
CAA Phone Bulletins 1 -800 -667 -1105
Banff Avalanche (403) 762 -1460
Rockies Avalanche (403) 243 -7253
Banff WX (403) 762 -2088
Golden RCMP (250) 344 -2221
Lake Louise RCMP (403) 522 -3811
Yoho Wardens (250) 343 -6142
Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762 -2222
Road Report (403) 762 -1450
Mountain Forecast – Mount Chephren
CAA Phone Bulletins 1 -800 -667 -1105
Banff WX (403) 762 -2088
Jasper WX (780) 852 -3185
Jasper Information (780) 852 -6176
Jasper Wardens (780) 852 -6156
Sunwapta Wardens (780) 852 -5383
Columbia Icefields Info (780) 761 -7030
Lake Louise RCMP (403) 522 -3811
Lake Louise Wardens (403) 522 -1220
Icefield Parkway Webcam
Jasper WX (780) 852 -3185
Jasper Information (780) 852 -6176
Jasper Wardens (780) 852 -6156
Sunwapta Wardens (780) 852 -5383
Columbia Icefields Info (780) 761 -7030
Lake Louise RCMP (403) 522 -3811
Lake Louise Wardens (403) 522 -1220
Mineral Springs Hospital (403) 762 -2222
Road Report (403) 762 -1450
Additional Climbing Resources
“Where can I get my climbing shoes resoled?”
If you’re willing to mail your shoes away, Rock and Resole offers customizable rubber options for a great price. Locally, Kumpfy Shoes does a great job on shoes or boots but expect a two month delay.
“Where can I get my cams/hexes/hooks reslung?”
Reslinging of all climbing hardware with nylon or dyneema options ranging from $8-$15 per item.
“Where can I get my ice screws sharpened?”
Twice a year batches of ice screws are CNC milled to a brand new profile. The process is $10/screw (before shipping) and batches are open twice annually.
Rock Climbing Pre-Climb Checklist (coming soon…)
Ice Climbing Pre-Climb Checklist (coming soon…)
Emergency Contact information Card (coming soon…)
Emergency Phone Numbers (coming soon…)
VHF Emergency Radio Frequencies (coming soon…)
Climbing Resources
This selection of climbing resources is intended to be a non-exhaustive starting point for compiling the requisite data to make informed decisions in the backcountry. Initially built out of neccesty as I grew tired of visiting several different sites, I decided to sort links based on region to speed up my research process. Typically, I look at several different weather models, omit whilst not ignoring the extreme outliers and cross-reference this data with posted avalanche bulletins and recent trip reports before deciding on an objective suitable for the conditions.
Please make good, well-informed decisions and be safe.