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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 26th, 2026–Jan 27th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

North Rockies, East Kakwa, Kakwa, Pine Pass, Tumbler.

6:30 AM Update: New slabs may be forming at upper elevations, particularly around Pine Pass. Monitor the new snow and wind direction and verify conditions as you travel.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the past week.

Thanks to everyone who has filled out a Mountain Information Network report.

Snowpack Summary

Isolated flurries, with up to 15 cm near Pine Pass, have buried a layer of surface hoar that sits on a crust that extends up to at least 2000 m on all aspects. This crust is likely breakable on north aspects at treeline and above.

On north facing slopes in the alpine, there is a mix of soft snow from surface faceting and wind affected snow in open terrain features. Cornices are large and overhanging.

The lower snowpack is well settled with the mid-December facet/crust layer down 100 cm.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Thursday

Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout the day.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.