US EditionCanadian military to end avalanche control along Trans-Canada Highway
DND says the 60-year program will end as it shifts resources and plans to divest the legacy artillery systems used for avalanche control.
- The Canadian Armed Forces will end its 65-year collaboration with Parks Canada for avalanche control in Rogers Pass after next winter, with the current Memorandum of Understanding expiring Aug. 17, 2027.
- National Defence Gen. Jennie Carignan cited significant resource pressures and evolving geopolitical situations for the decision. The department also noted defence modernization priorities and planned divestment of legacy 105-mm howitzer systems.
- Operation PALACI protects the 43-kilometre stretch of Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden, where traffic reaches up to 4,000 vehicles and 40 trains daily. During March's prolonged storm, the program fired 271 artillery rounds triggering 37 snowslides.
- Parks Canada and the CAF have been engaged in discussions regarding future management of avalanche control to ensure transportation safety during the transition. Modern technologies and alternative capabilities present options for a successful shift to civilian methods.
- Before the Memorandum of Understanding expires, the CAF has indicated it will assist Parks Canada in transitioning the avalanche control program away from military support. The pass has relied on military intervention since 1961.
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Canadian military won’t renew 65-year Rogers Pass avalanche control agreement
The Department of National Defence has confirmed the Canadian military won’t be renewing its 65-years-running collaboration on avalanche control in Rogers Pass, come August 2027. Since 1961, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has partnered with Parks Canada on Operation PALACI to protect and maintain the national highway and railway corridors through Glacier National Park amid winter avalanche risk, using howitzers and 15 to 20 reserve military per…
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