The crazy 34,000 hectare Waterton wildfire (more than 84,000 acres) appears to be slowing down a little, but already much of the landscape is scorched, and the flames are out in a lot of places. It may be too soon to start thinking this while the fire is still being fought, and evacuation orders are still in effect, but the prospects for backcountry skiing this winter are already looking fantastic:
The fires a few years ago in the Crowsnest Pass proved that fires do wonders for backcounty skiing. For sure the area will be safe to enter months down the road after there is a good blanket of snow in there, but what are the general guidelines for re-entering a forest that has recently been burned out by forest fire?