Avalanche forecast

Jasper

Nov 16 – 17, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Tue
Wed
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
Early season
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Highlights

Early season conditions still persist across most of the region.

Be cautious and avoid wind loaded features, both traveling on them or below them.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2.5

    Slabs formed in lee features during last weeks storm, and by continuing SW winds will remain a concern over the next few days.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

Numerous slab avalanches were seen from the Icefields Parkway on Friday when the storm ended. Most had occurred in steep alpine terrain, and the largest were up to size 3, running surprisingly far into lower elevation terrain that has minimal snow cover.

Snowpack Summary

The snow pack is highly variable across the region with the deepest zone being around the Icefields, which has about 60 to 80 centimeters at tree line. Since the end of the storm on Friday, moderate SW winds have continued to transport snow in open areas. There is not yet much information available about the early season snowpack structure, so be sure to dig down and investigate if you're heading out, and post your observations to the MIN!

Weather Summary

Sunday

Mainly cloudy.

Precipitation: Nil.

Alpine temperature: High 1 °C.

Ridge wind southwest: 15 km/h.

Monday

Mainly cloudy with isolated flurries.

Precipitation: Trace.

Alpine temperature: Low -1 °C, High 1 °C.

Ridge wind west: 10-20 km/h.

Tuesday

Cloudy with scattered flurries.

Accumulation: 5 cm.

Alpine temperature: Low -4 °C, High -1 °C.

Ridge wind light to 15 km/h.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.

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