Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 8th, 2026–Feb 9th, 2026

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.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

Slight cooling temps, no notable snow in the forecast, ice climbing season continues.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed today.

Snowpack Summary

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

Monday will be cloudy with sunny periods.

A day time high of -7 with 30km/h out of the West.

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.