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Closures lifted: Icefields Parkway, Maligne Road open
Courtesy Parks Canada
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Closures lifted: Icefields Parkway, Maligne Road open

UPDATED March 3

Closures on the Icefields Parkway (Hwy 93-N) and the Maligne Lake Road have been lifted.

Jasper National Park public safety officials were performing avalanche control work.

A winter storm which started Wednesday, February 28, deposited snow across Jasper National Park. The snow required avalanche control work to keep travellers safe, Parks Canada said.

Courtesy Parks Canada

Parks Canada urges motorists to monitor Alberta 511 for updates.

For more information about how the Icefields Parkway is managed, click here.

Backcountry users should check avalanche.ca for updated conditions.


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