Avalanche forecast

Banff Yoho Kootenay

Apr 25 – 26, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

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Alpine
Spring conditions
Treeline
Spring conditions
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Spring conditions
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Highlights

It is Spring time. It's going to be all freeze and no melt with cool temperatures forecast for Sunday. Lingering small wind slabs may exist in the alpine.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Lingering wind slabs exist in the alpine. Watch for unusual loading patterns as the loading winds were predominantly from the north.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were observed or reported on Saturday.

Snowpack Summary

There is 5-15 cm of settled HSt over a well developed temperature crust on all aspects and elevations except north facing terrain above 2600m. There is wide spread wind effect and isolated small wind slabs in the surface snow at alpine elevations.

Weather Summary

A ridge of high pressure over the area will produce generally stable conditions through Monday. Some upslope activity may produce cloudy conditions and trace amounts of snow east of the Divide on Saturday night and Sunday.

On Sunday winds will be light and freezing levels will be near valley bottom. Monday will see a gradual warming trend with freezing levels rising to 2000m.

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