Bulletin d’avalanche

South Rockies

Jan 2 – 3, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sun
Mon
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Reactive wind slabs linger in exposed terrain. While unlikely, small avalanches in motion could step down to much deeper weak layers.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible - Likely
    Taille
    1–2

    Westerly winds have formed reactive wind slabs in exposed alpine and treeline terrain.

  • Deep Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely
    Taille
    2–3.5

    A crust with facets deep in the snowpack remains a concern, particularly in areas with a thinner snowpack. While the probability of triggering this layer is low, the consequences could be severe.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Recently, small wind slab avalanches have been observed in very steep, extreme northeast-facing alpine terrain.

Otherwise, no new avalanches have been reported, but observations are extremely limited in the region.

Snowpack Summary

Expect to find wind-affected surfaces in exposed terrain at higher elevations.

Approximately 40 to 80 cm of recent snow continues to settle above a melt-freeze crust that is thin or absent in alpine terrain, while thicker and widespread at treeline and below.

Near the bottom of the snowpack, a series of crusts exists with associated faceted snow.

Check out the AvCan field teams MIN report for a more detailed description of conditions in the Nordstrom area.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. Trace amounts of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Saturday
Cloudy. 2 to 8 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C with a chance of a slight temperature inversion.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C with a chance of a slight temperature inversion.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.
  • Avoid thin areas like rocky outcrops where you're most likely to trigger avalanches on deep weak layers.

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