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Part of situation: Rogers Pass avalanche control and permit management (2 clusters)

Parks Canada issues Rogers Pass winter permits amid expiring avalanche agreement

Rogers Pass Parks Canada Glacier National Park avalanche control Canadian Armed Forces

Parks Canada has released the winter permit system for the 2026-27 ski touring season at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park. The system, which includes an online quiz for permits and parking passes, is set to take effect on November 15.

This season marks the final period under the current avalanche control agreement between Parks Canada and the Canadian Armed Forces. Since 1961, the military has participated in Operation PALACI, using howitzers to mitigate avalanche risks that threaten the Trans-Canada Highway and railway.

The Department of National Defence has indicated it will not renew the memorandum of understanding in its current form after August 17, 2027, citing resource pressures, global geopolitics, and the divestment of older artillery. This change may impact the winter permit system, which currently allows intermittent public access to mountain slopes that would otherwise be closed during military-led avalanche operations.

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Canadian Armed Forces · Department of National Defence · Glacier National Park · Parks Canada · Rogers Pass

Sources

Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [lakecountrycalendar.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [cloverdalereporter.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [sookenewsmirror.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [pentictonwesternnews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [keremeosreview.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [aldergrovestar.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [missioncityrecord.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Vanderhoof Omineca Express [ominecaexpress.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [mapleridgenews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Chilliwack Progress [theprogress.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [vernonmorningstar.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Parksville Qualicum News [pqbnews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [trailtimes.ca]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [peacearchnews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [oakbaynews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal [ashcroftcachecreekjournal.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [thefreepress.ca]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [crestonvalleyadvance.ca]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Kelowna Capital News [kelownacapnews.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [kimberleybulletin.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Barriere North Thompson Star [barrierestarjournal.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement - Quesnel Cariboo Observer [quesnelobserver.com]
Parks Canada rolls out Rogers Pass winter permits in final season of current avalanche agreement [chemainusvalleycourier.ca]