Avalanche forecast

Waterton Lakes

Nov 8 – 9, 2019Parks Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
No rating
Treeline
No rating
Below
No rating

Highlights

Hikers and scramblers should be aware of the potential for avalanches on routes and trails leading above treeline. Some very thin ice climbing has been happening, but skiing is still out of the picture.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–2

    Enough snow has fallen to create winter like conditions up high. Be on the lookout for pockets of windslab especially in confined features and after periods of new snow.

Weather Forecast

A current overall weather forecast can be found at: https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast, and local forecasts can be found at https://spotwx.com

Snowpack Summary

Two significant upslope storms deposited 80-120cm of snow in the park in between late September and early October, which melted down low and persisted up high and on north facing slopes. This has been covered by sporadic snowfalls from late October into November.

Avalanche Summary

There have been no recent avalanches reported, with little data available. If you do head out we would love to hear what you find in a MIN report.

Confidence

Regions covered