Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 24th, 2025–Jan 27th, 2025

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

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

Ski conditions are variable with wind affect in many areas but now is great time to get out and enjoy the sunshine and light winds over the next few days!

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed in the past 3 days.

Snowpack Summary

Surface windslabs, 5 - 20 cm thick in most areas. This overlies old hard windslabs, or a melt freeze crust below treeline and in steep solar locations at higher elevations. Ski quality is generally poor as the surface snow is hard or is unsupportive and breakable. The lower snowpack is well settled with no significant weak layers.

Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.

Weather Summary

Sat

Sunny with an alpine high of -9°C. Westerly ridgetop winds, 20 - 30 km/hr.

Sun

Mainly sunny with a high of -6°C in the alpine. Light ridgetop winds.

Mon

Sunny with light ridgetop winds. Alpine high of -4°C.

Check out the Mountain Weather Forecast for the most up to date information.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.

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.