UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway between Revelstoke and Golden reopens early
Published 11:48 am Friday, March 6, 2026
Avalanche control in the west side of Glacier National Park has finished early Friday, reopening part of the Trans-Canada Highway that closed for nearly two hours between Revelstoke and Golden.
About 10 kilometres of Highway 1 around the West Gate of Rogers Pass was shut to traffic at 9 a.m. PST March 6, and scheduled to finally reopen at 2 p.m. after intermittent closures of up to two hours.
But shortly before 11 a.m., avalanche control operations staff gave the cue via radio to reopen the highway there for the day.
According to DriveBC, the route was closed and no detour was available, to enable critical operations that mitigate avalanche risk to motorists and the national railway.
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The rest of the Revelstoke-Golden route on either side of the closure has remained open to motorists, including the Rogers Pass summit and Albert Canyon area.
However, avalanche risk in Glacier remains considerable, with danger in the alpine, treeline and below projected by Parks Canada to be high this weekend.
The only winter restricted areas open to backcountry users Friday are East Rogers and Shaughnessy, in the park’s east side.
Check the latest highway updates at drivebc.ca.