Lawinenlagebericht

Kananaskis

Dec 8 – 9, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Lawinengefahr

Wed
Thu
Hochgebirge
4 · Gross
Waldgrenze
4 · Gross
Unterhalb
2 · Mässig
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Kernpunkte

"WIDESPREAD AVALANCHE CYCLE" expected for Tuesday. Avoid the backcountry. A major storm will begin Monday night along with very strong winds.

Lawinenprobleme

  • Wind Slabs

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Certain
    Größe
    1.5–3

    Strong winds with storm snow will create a touchy slab.

  • Loose Dry

    • Hochgebirge
    • Waldgrenze
    • Unterhalb der Waldgrenze
    Wahrscheinlichkeit
    Very Likely
    Größe
    1–2

    These will be found under steep cliffs and above ice climbs. This terrain should also be avoided.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Widespread avlanche cycle is expected on Tuesday comprising of wind slabs and loose dry avalanches.

Snowpack Summary

Expect rapid widespread wind slab development with the incoming storm and very strong winds. Expect a natural avalanche cycle for Tuesday.

Weather Summary

Snow will begin Monday evening bringing in an estimated 15-25cm by Tuesday morning. The kicker here is that 60-100km/hr Westerly winds are forecast during the storm and will taper off some by early afternoon on Tuesday. Temperatures on Tuesday will hover around -7c in the alpine.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid areas with overhead hazard.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy snowfall.
  • Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.

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