Waterton Lakes

There is still not enough snow below treeline for skiing, and ice climbs are not well formed. Hikers/scramblers should be aware of the very real potential for avalanches. Regular avalanche bulletins begin December 3.

Avalanche Canada's Mountain Weather Forecast is a great regional-scale resource for up-to-date weather information. Here you'll find snow amounts, freezing levels and other aspects of weather important to assessing winter conditions in the mountains.

SPOTWX is a good resource for local scale weather forecasts.

Continued strong to extreme southwest winds paired with continued moderate snowfall along the divide make it a safe bet that wind slabs can be found in most lee/gully features. These are either sitting on the ground or the November 5 Rain Crust. There is still not enough snow to ski below treeline.

No new avalanches have been reported, with few observations in the field.