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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2026–Jan 28th, 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, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

Lizard-Flathead, Akamina, Flathead, Lizard, Moyie, St. Mary, Crowsnest North, Crowsnest South.

Assess steep lines before committing.

Small, isolated wind slabs are reactive due to the surface hoar beneath them.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

On Monday the recent snow produce sluffing in steep terrain and a few small, isolated wind slabs.

Snowpack Summary

A layer of surface hoar on a crust is on the surface or buried by up to 10 cm of recent low density snow. The exception to this is exposed alpine features that have been wind scoured.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
  • Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.

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.