Kananaskis Flood Updates

July 12, 2013

The situation in the Alberta Parks chain, known as Kananaskis Country, is still in desperate conditions.  Things are looking up on a daily basis, thanks in large part to volunteers in the area!  If you want to help out and are living nearby, please follow this link and take part where you can!

The good news is the towns in the area have begun their rebuild phase.  This means Canmore and Banff are open and looking better as days go on.  However if you plan a trip in Kananaskis this summer, stay tuned to the Alberta Parks site as you may need to make alternative plans, though the road (highway 40) to Peter Logheed Provincial Park is open.

Kananaskis Flood Updates

Jun 27, 2013

Just in time for your Canada Day long weekend, however sadly I have some somber news.  The flood damage in the K-Country region is still significant, and at the point of writing this, the roads are closed.

The safest bet is to continually follow the Alberta Parks website (below) or follow them on twitter, as they give you updates regularly.  Most other Provincial Parks in the Rockies are a safe bet; Although if you have a trip in mind keep following the park site for any changes.

The current situation with Banff and Canmore are still ongoing, however slow access is beginning to be allowed East of the towns.  The speed limit has been reduced to 60Km as road works are underway on the highway to repair the damages from the floods.  Please keep in mind that bicyclist are not going to be allowed on the highway between Banff and Canmore at this time (Being enforced by the RCMP).

Hope everyone can still enjoy their weekend, and those affected can rebound quickly.

Alberta Rocky News

Over the past month I've been considering doing a weekly or bi-weekly segment on Alberta Rocky News.  I'm not sure if this is relevant enough for a regular viewing, however my idea was to cover some of the following topics for the Alberta Rockies.

• Area closures
• Events/ festivals
• Weather
• Seasonal park or road openings/closures

This is an idea at this point, and I'll continue to mull this over for some time.  I'll gladly take suggestions for news topics; so feel free to comment below or contact me to let me know your thoughts.

The idea originated as I've joined twitter and notice I'm following an array of feeds from various parks (National/Provincial) for updates on closures.  I also seek information from The Weather Network for my "good news" across various towns that surround the mountains.  This made me consider consolidating this information on one YouTube video so everyone can be kept aware while traveling Alberta on vacations or weekends.  As living in Edmonton and being over 3 hours from the Rockies I know it hurts sometime when plans need to change at "last minute".