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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Nov 9th, 2025–Nov 10th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Early Season
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Early Season
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Early Season
Below Treeline
Early Season

Regions

Banff Yoho Kootenay, Little Yoho, Banff, East Side 93N, Kootenay, Lake Louise, LLSA, Sunshine, West Side 93N, Field.

Watch out for building hazard due to sluffing in steep gullies and new windslab development if the storm comes in as forecasted on Monday/Tuesday.

Monitor local weather conditions at Avalanche Canada's website.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed or reported on Sunday but on Saturday, test firing of Mt Bosworth's remote avalanche control system (Gaz-Ex) produced two size 1.5 windslabs, both located on a South aspect at 2300m.

Snowpack Summary

5–10 cm of storm snow has been redistributed into wind slabs in lee areas, especially in the alpine. Height of snow is 80-100cm in the alpine, 30–60 cm at treeline, and it tapers quickly below treeline. Early reports suggest that while the snowpack is generally thin, it supports the weight of a skier.

Weather Summary

Temperatures are forecasted to cool overnight Sunday with Westerly winds decreasing slightly but staying strong throughout the day Monday. We expect 1-15 cm of new snow on Monday with higher amounts north of Lake Louise. Drier and calmer conditions are expected Tuesday.

Western Canada weather maps

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Use ridges or ribs to avoid areas of wind-loaded snow.

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.