Kananaskis

A 8:30am Forecast to adjust the Danger rating. Alpine increased to MOD and treeline at LOW. Roughly 20+ cm at highwood and lesser amounts along the spray.

The alpine is the only zone with a meaningful snowpack right now. If you venture up high, be on the look for wind slabs along ridgelines and in gullied features. Cooler temperatures should also encourage more ice to form in the coming days!

No new avalanche observations in our region today, But overall poor visibility.

A couple close calls in couloirs in the Banff area. See Avalanche Canada Min page for more details.

Flurries Saturday evening and Sunday has dusted the region. Sunday night into Monday should see steady flurries continue with lighter winds. This new bit of snow is laying on a variety of crusts from various events. Any new snow will slide easily on this crusty interface. Wind slabs are still the dominant problem in alpine areas. Ridgelines, gullies and cross-loaded features are areas to pay close attention to as you move higher in the terrain.

Treeline and below is still pretty shallow for snow. Its a long season, so think about your knees!

Flurries continue through Sunday evening with up to 10cm possible by Morning morning. Light winds overall from the SW.

Of note, Monday will be a steady descent into the first colder temperatures of the season.

https://hpfx.collab.science.gc.ca/~fsg006/productviewer/ab/table/AB_Rockies_Forecast.html

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

• Ice climbers should be equipped with avalanche safety gear.
• Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
• Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.
• Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.