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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 24th, 2026–Feb 25th, 2026

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

Regions

North Rockies, East Kakwa, Tumbler.

Wind will redistribute the new snow and build reactive wind slabs at upper elevations.

Seek out sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid slabs and find great riding.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days. Poor visibility may have restricted field observations.

Looking forward, wind slab avalanche activity is likely to increase as new snow accumulates and the wind picks up over the coming days.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

By Wednesday afternoon, an additional 10 to 20 cm will be added to the current snowpack. This overlies old settling snow and hard wind-affected snow on all aspects, including lower elevations below treeline in some areas. Strong to extreme southwest wind will redistribute this new snow into deeper deposits on lee slopes.

On some ridgetops, the wind stripped the snow in wind-exposed terrain down to the early-February melt-freeze crust. In wind-sheltered terrain, around 40 to 70 cm of snow sits on top of this crust. It seems well-bonded and is not considered a problem at this time.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday

Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger is expected to increase throughout the day.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.

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.