Avalanche Forecast
Regions: East Kakwa, Kakwa, McGregor, North Rockies, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson, Sugarbowl, Tumbler.
Continue to practice safe travel habits. Please consider sharing your observations to the Mountain Information Network.
Confidence
Moderate
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported in this region.
Please consider submitting a Mountain Information Network report if you head out. Even a photo of the mountains or an idea on the surface conditions helps!
Snowpack Summary
Around 10 to 20 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. This snow may be wind affected in exposed alpine terrain.
A hard crust that formed early November is about 70 cm deep with facets above it.
Weather Summary
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with trace snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with trace snow. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.
Friday
Cloudy with 2 to 5 cm of snow then clearing. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
- Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.