Icefields Parkway re-opens after avalanche

Icefields Parkway reopened Thursday afternoon after snow from an avalanche was cleared.

The Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Saskatchewan Crossing re-opened Thursday afternoon.

On March 23, while Parks Canada was doing avalanche control, an avalanche sent snow onto the road.

It covered a 250-metre stretch and in some places along the highway, snow was piled up to 12 metres deep.

Crews have been working all week to clear the massive pile of snow near Mount Hector.

The highway re-opened at 2 p.m., but will be single lane alternating traffic near the slide.

There’s also a no-stopping zone along that stretch.