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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2025–Jan 28th, 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

Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes.

Low avalanche Danger doesn't mean no avalanche danger.

Watch for solar inputs on Tuesday, possibly increasing the avalanche danger on solar aspects. These effects will be more pronounced on thin steep solar aspects.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches reported or observed.

Snowpack Summary

There is uncertainty if the warmer air aloft will have impact on the snowpack. If in doubt, it is best to air on the side of caution and avoid exposure to steeper solar aspects.

Some northerly winds have created small isolated windslabs that do not extend far downslope along ridgelines that are overlying a thin melt freeze crust. The snowpack is mainly facetted but generally well settled. Widespread hard windslabs can be found in most open areas at treeline and above. These slabs are stubborn to trigger but if you are in steep thin terrain, you may be able to find a pocket that is reactive.

The Kananaskis valley is generally below threshold in many areas at treeline and below.

Weather Summary

-Tomorrow on the chart is Tuesday.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.

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.