Terms of use

The snow totals and weather readings come straight from automated stations run by other organizations (see where the data comes from). They are raw sensor numbers: not a forecast, not an avalanche bulletin, and not checked by a person. Sensors misread, stations go quiet, and readings can be late, missing or wrong.

The data belongs to the organizations that run the stations. We collect it, work out totals and show it with credit to each station's operator.

Backcountry travel can kill you. Nothing on this site tells you whether a slope, route or day is safe. Before you go, check the avalanche forecast at avalanche.ca, look at conditions yourself, and travel with the training and gear to deal with what you find.

You use this site at your own risk, and you are responsible for your own decisions in the mountains.

You need to be 13 or older to create an account. Use your own email address, keep your password to yourself, and one account per person. You're responsible for what happens under your account. You can delete it at any time from your Account.

Please don't:

• copy the site's data in bulk with scripts or scrapers, or resell it;
• send so many requests that it slows the site down for others;
• try to get into accounts or parts of the site that aren't yours;
• use the feedback form to send spam, abuse or anything illegal.

We may limit, suspend or close accounts that do these things.

The site is free to use, and what's included for free may change. Pro, a paid plan, is coming. Before we charge anyone, we'll show the price and billing terms clearly, and you'll choose whether to sign up.

We read everything you send us. If you suggest an idea, we may use it without owing you anything for it.

The site's design, code, name and logo are ours. The station data belongs to its operators, as described above. We may change, pause or stop any part of the site at any time, and we can't promise it will always be available.

The site and its data are provided "as is", without any promise that they are accurate, complete, current or available.

As far as the law allows, we are not liable for any injury, death, loss or damage that comes from using the site or relying on its data, including decisions you make in the backcountry.

If we change these terms, we'll update the date at the top of this page. If you keep using the site after that, you accept the new terms.

These terms are governed by the laws of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada that apply there.

Questions about these terms? Reach us through Contact. How we handle your information is in our Privacy policy.