Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 6th, 2026–Feb 7th, 2026

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes.

Temperatures will be slightly cooler tomorrow with a good refreeze tonight. If that prediction holds true, expect a solid snowpack. If the weather folks are wrong, we may see a short lived, late day loose wet problem or potentially more reactive wind slabs. Watch temperatures closely.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

Nothing reported today.

Snowpack Summary

Slightly cooler today, with pockets of cooler air lingering in places. Burstall Pass just cracked 0°, while Aster was +6 at one point. In any case, the surface remains a mixed bag of crusts & old windslabs. The top 20cm is basically a tired and worn out snow pack from weeks of consistent sun/wind exposure. On the brighter side, most, if not all the trouble layers have been dealt with and as time goes on are ranking lower and lower on our list of avalanche problems. Surface hoar remains buried and unreactive down 40cm and the deeper Nov crust is a distant memory some 120cm down. Our stage is set for a pretty good refresh when we do get snow.

Weather Summary

Tomorrow is potentially the end of the heat wave...and maybe, just maybe the drought as well. Morning low of -6 with a high of -1. The day will start with clear skies but get cloudier as the day moves on. Ridge winds will be 40-50 km/hr from the W, valley bottom winds will be light, but gusty, supposedly from the SW, but expect a more variable pattern. We are expecting snow at some point, but not exactly sure on timing or amount. One forecast says 4 cm Saturday night, others say 20ish cm's over Sunday night. Place your bet and hope for the best.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.