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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 3rd, 2026–Mar 4th, 2026

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

Regions

North Rockies, East Kakwa, Tumbler.

Approach recently wind-affected terrain with caution. Light snow and continued wind are likely forming fresh wind slabs.

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. However, observations are very limited.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Small amounts of snow continue to accumulate, accompanied by moderate to strong alpine winds from the southwest. Roughly 25 to 50 cm of recent snow has buried old wind-affected surfaces, crusts, or firm, settled snow.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • Dial back your terrain choices if you are seeing more than 20 cm of new 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.