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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 18th, 2025–Nov 19th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season

Regions

Jasper, Brazeau, Churchill, Cirrus-Wilson, Fryatt, Icefields, Maligne, Marmot, Miette Lake, Pyramid.

Early season conditions still persist across most of the region.

Be cautious of wind loaded features and dry loose avalanches in steep, exposed terrain.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been observed or reported in the bulletin region in the last few days.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is highly variable across the region. The Icefields area has 60-90 cm at tree line and the Maligne area has 10-15 cm. Since the Nov 13 storm, moderate SW winds have transported snow in open areas, and Nov 18 brought up to 5 mm, falling as rain at tree line and below. There is not yet much information available about the early season snowpack structure, so be sure to dig down and investigate if you're heading out, and post your observations to the MIN!

Weather Summary

Wednesday: Sunny with cloudy periods. Precipitation: Nil. Alpine temperature: High -5 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Small avalanches may cause climbers to fall or bury belayers and gear.
  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.

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.

Loose Dry

Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.