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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 2nd, 2026–Feb 5th, 2026

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

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

The high pressure continues, bringing warmer temperatures to the latter part of the forecast period. Look out for unconsolidated pockets of recent snowfall, which could be affected by warming and solar input.

Where these pockets do not exist, you can still expect to find surface crust.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to the timing or intensity of warming will affect the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed.

Snowpack Summary

Snow surfaces are variable. Near ridgecrest, the surface consists of wind effected or scoured pockets, while sheltered areas are holding up to 10cm of recent snow. Surface snow sits on a crust at all elevations. Below, is a layer of facets. The mid pack consists of settled snow, and the lower snowpack is refrozen rain effected layers.

Weather Summary

Tuesday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Alpine Low of -4 °C, High of 1 °C. SW wind at 10-25 km/h. Freezing level of 2600 m.

Wednesday

A mix of sun and cloud. Alpine Low of 1 °C, High of 5 °C. West wind at 15-35 km/h. Freezing level of 3300 m.

Thursday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Alpine Low of 4 °C, High of 6 °C. Wind gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level of 3500 m.

Current weather forecast: 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.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.