Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 14th, 2026–Feb 16th, 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

Jasper, Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.

Watch for unstable snow on extreme, steep, or pockets of unsupported alpine terrain. Low Danger indicates natural and human triggered avalanches are unlikely but not impossible. Small avalanches in extreme terrain can have calamitous consequences.

Confidence

High

We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.

Avalanche Summary

Friday's field patrol did not observe anything recent. No new avalanches have been observed for a week.

Snowpack Summary

5-10 cm of soft snow is covering various old surfaces such as melt freeze crusts plus wind affected snow. A thin surface hoar is buried under 5- 15 cm of snow and is very patchy in its distribution. The rest of the snowpack is generally dense and well consolidated.

Weather Summary

Sunday to Tuesday will be sun and flurries, light winds, -9 to -21 °C. 5cm of new snow is possible on Monday.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

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.