Avalanche forecast

Kananaskis

Dec 12 – 13, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Cloudy conditions with dribs and drabs of snow will keep the hazard consistent for the next few days. Use lots of field observations to help collect relevant information on local snowpacks.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely - Very Likely
    Size
    1.5–3

    Slab growth will slow as precipitation fades, but expect the reactivity to still be there.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Nothing was seen today, however travel was limited.

Snowpack Summary

Today saw some light snow, but not as much as we were hoping for. Recent storm amounts are in the 30-50cm range, with more in the southern part of the forecast area. Windslabs are prominent from 2300m and up. As surface snow distribution shifts from wind loading, the Nov crust is getting deeper on eastern aspects.

Weather Summary

Saturday will be cloudy with warming temperatures. Morning low of -10, afternoon high of -7. Only a few flurries are expected with little accumulation. Ridge winds will be westerly and range from 20-30km/hr.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid areas with overhead hazard.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy snowfall.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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