Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Mar 11 – 12, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
5 · Extreme
Treeline
5 · Extreme
Below
5 · Extreme
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Highlights

"AVOID THE BACK COUNTRY"

Update Thursday March 12 9:30am

50+cm of snow has fallen overnight with more to come. Avoid all avalanche terrain for the next 2 days.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Dry

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Certain
    Size
    1.5–3

    Expect large natural avalanches

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Certain
    Size
    2–3

    New snow forming a storm slab.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

Expect a large avalanche cycle for Thursday and Friday.

Snowpack Summary

50+cm opf snow has fallen ovrnight with more to come. Avalanche hazard is extreme for today.

Weather Summary

50+cm of snow has fallen overnight.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy snowfall.
  • Avoid travel in runout zones. Avalanches have the potential to run full path.

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