Banff Yoho Kootenay

Snowpack is gradually building in the high mountains, but we are still several big storms away from winter conditions. If venturing out, expect lots of rocks! Crevasses on glaciers will be thinly bridged and as ice climbs start to form, watch for pockets of windslab in and around cliffs. Pray for snow: a deep start is a good start.

The early season snowpack is typically thin and widely variable, presenting deep drifts and areas scoured to the ground. Localized pockets of wind slab are common, meaning it can be easy to step from dry ground into a windslab, so watch carefully for these pockets of snow.

For current weather conditions, see the telemetry stations on the Avalanche Canada map page.

For weather forecasts, check out Environment Canada's products for Banff, Kootenay and Yoho.

For weather maps, graphics and satellite images check out the Mountain Weather Forecast.

For a technical weather forecast check out SpotWx