Avalanche Canada will publish the first-ever avalanche forecasts for Newfoundland and Labrador starting this weekend.

The pilot project will provide weekend forecasts for the Long Range Mountains including Gros Morne National Park, for six weeks from February 18 to March 26.

Executive director Gilles Valade says the forecasts will be a valuable tool to plan safe trips into the province’s dramatic winter backcountry.

They feature danger ratings, avalanche problems, and details on snowpack. The forecasts will be published on Friday and Saturdays around 5:00 NST.

The information used to compile the forecast will be provided by a field team based in Rocky Harbour.