Highway 93 between Castle Junction and Radium Hot Springs, through Kootenay National Park, remains closed as of noon today (March 10).

Parks Canada Visitor Safety technicians have been conducting avalanche control since yesterday, and now highway maintenance personnel are in the process of clearing debris from the highway. The estimated time of reopening is Monday, March 10 at 4 p.m., with high confidence, reports Parks Canada.

For the latest road conditions, please visit Alberta 511 (www.511.alberta.ca) and Drive BC (www.drivebc.ca).

Backcountry travel into avalanche terrain is not recommended at this time. For more information on the current avalanche forecast, click on “bulletins” at www.avalanche.ca

Parks Canada

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