Pricing.
Graduated subscription categories keep InfoEx affordable for operations of every size. The same pricing applies to Canadian and international subscribers. The current categories came out of a three-year consultation, adding more tiers and making InfoEx more affordable for smaller operations.
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2026-27 rates
Effective October 2026 to September 2027. All amounts are in Canadian dollars (CAD). Base your category on your average for the last three years, or on a forecast for the coming season. Estimates are fine if you don’t have exact figures.
Jump to your sector: Industry and public safety · Downhill ski resorts · Guiding and training · Search and rescue
Industry and public safety programs
Includes industry, highways and railways, public forecasting, remote field teams, and combined forecasting, highways and rescue programs.
Find your category for person-hours and for control missions. If they differ, pay the higher category. Example: 8 person-hours a day (Category C) and 13 control missions a year (Category F) means you pay Category F.
| Category | Fee | Average Av Tech + Forecaster person-hours per day | Average explosives control missions per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $510 | Up to 2 | — |
| B | $765 | Up to 6 | — |
| C | $1,120 | Up to 12 | 1–2 |
| D | $1,530 | Up to 20 | 3–4 |
| E | $2,040 | Up to 28 | 5–9 |
| F | $2,650 | Up to 38 | 10–15 |
| G | $3,365 | Up to 48 | 16+ |
| H | $4,180 | More than 48 | — |
Short programs: if your program runs for less than one month, take 50% off. If it runs for less than two months, take 25% off.
Downhill ski resorts
Find your category for control day team size and for skier days. If they differ, pay the higher category. Control day team size counts the control team leaders and members directly involved in avalanche control using explosives or ski cutting. Example: an 18-person control team (Category E) and 900,000 skier days (Category F) means you pay Category F.
| Category | Fee | Average control day team size | Skier days per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | $510 | 1–2 | — |
| B | $765 | 3–4 | 200,000–299,999 |
| C | $1,120 | 5–6 | 300,000–399,999 |
| D | $1,530 | 7–10 | 400,000–499,999 |
| E | $2,040 | 11–20 | 500,000–749,999 |
| F | $2,650 | 21–34 | 750,000–999,999 |
| G | $3,365 | 35–60 | 1,000,000+ |
| H | $4,180 | 61+ | — |
Guiding and training
Priced per skier or client day.
| Sector | Rate | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Heli and cat mechanized guiding | $0.765 per skier day | $355 |
| Lodge-based non-mechanized guiding | $0.612 per guided skier day | $355 |
| Roaming guiding services, snowmobile guiding, training institutions | $0.510 per client day | $355 |
- Lodge-based guiding: don’t include self-guided skier days. When visiting guides use your lodge, count their skier days under whichever InfoEx account is actually used, so they aren’t counted twice.
- Roaming guiding and training: don’t include classroom days. Client days are clients × days. For example, 6 clients for 3 days is 18 client days.
Search and rescue groups
| Fee | For |
|---|---|
| $355 | Groups with limited funding and/or intermittent operations in avalanche terrain |
| $765 | Groups with strong funding and regular operations in avalanche terrain |
Optional extensions
The Run List and Avalanche Control extensions are a flat $250 each per season.
Good to know
- Fees are self-assessed. The system relies on subscribers using the measures fairly, to keep it equitable and maintain community trust.
- Consider InfoEx’s value to you. Extensive users of InfoEx functionality (record-keeping, ASP compliance, decision-making) may choose higher fee levels.
- Fees are paid annually. If you use a forecast, there is no end-of-season reconciliation or extra billing.
- One subscription per operational node. A node is a distinct avalanche hazard assessment, forecasting and risk management program, whether independently owned or part of a larger business. Multiple nodes need separate subscriptions, for example industry consultants with multiple projects, combined ski hill and cat skiing operations, or businesses offering both guiding and industrial services.
Subscription agreement
This page summarizes Schedule A of the InfoEx subscription agreement. If anything here differs from the Schedule A PDF (opens in new tab), the PDF governs.
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