Bollettino valanghe

Waterton Lakes

Jan 16 – 18, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Pericolo valanghe

Sun
Mon
Alta quota
2 · Moderato
Limite del bosco
1 · Debole
Sotto il limite
1 · Debole
Apri la mappa completa

In sintesi

A thick surface crust has formed all aspects and all elevations making travel and skiing poor. Solar slopes in the high alpine may soften on Saturday during an inversion and even become isothermal. Pay close attention to the solar impact if the crust breaks down in the afternoon.

Problemi valanghivi

  • Loose Wet

    • Alta quota
    • Limite del bosco
    • Sotto il limite del bosco
    Probabilità
    Possible
    Dimensione
    1–1.5

    Steep rocky alpine areas may see wet loose avalanches late in the day on Saturday with a strong inversion.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the timing or intensity of solar radiation and its effect on the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches observed since surface crust formed on Thursday.

Snowpack Summary

Surface snow at all elevations become moist last week and is now refrozen into a thick surface crust.

The mid pack consists of settled snow, with the late December crust down 65-90 cm deep.

The lower snowpack is refrozen rain effected layers, which are still moist at ground in places.

Weather Summary

Sat

Sunny with increasing ridge wind up to 50km in the afternoon. Strong temperature inversion in the alpine above 2200m with temps of +5°C possible.

Sun

Overcast with alpine temps falling to -10°C through the day. Winds 25km/h NE with chance of light flurries

Mon

Broken skies, alpine high -2°C. Winds increasing to 50km/h with another alpine inversion possible

Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.

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