Kananaskis, Alberta
Purple Knob
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
16 hours ago
Observation
Great day to be out. Harsh winds at the peak, with scattered wind slabs. Whumphing began at the edge of the tree line.
Gypsum Ridge - Crusty & Cruddy
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
16 hours ago
Observation
Ridgetop was -4C at ~1pm and surprisingly low winds. A few flakes fell during the day, but virtually no new accumulation.
2 photos
Engadine Tree Burn
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
1 day ago
Observation
No crazy signs of instabilities but definitely had a bit of a sun crust forming as well as a wind slab that was pretty thin at first. ECT failed at 9 taps at 40cm
1 photos
Friday February 3rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 day ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Friday February 3rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 day ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Tent
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
3 days ago
Observation
One size 2 wind slab on the East aspect of Murray. Suspected cornice triggered ran through extreme terrain pulled out a slab in the fan. Didn't step down to the facets. Open terrian on East aspects on tent was pencil to one finger wind slab in the small larches. Taller timber had good snow.
4 photos
Wednesday February 1st
Avalanche Canada, 3 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Tuesday January 31st
Avalanche Canada, 4 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Monday January 30th
Avalanche Canada, 5 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Commonwealth Loop
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
6 days ago
Observation
A cold Commonwealth loop, but a beautiful day. Little to no signs of natural avalanches.
3 photos
Indefatigable
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
6 days ago
Observation
The day started out at -31C but temperatures rapidly increased after we gained a 100m. North facing protected trees skied good. Down drafting North winds on the south aspect kept things cold in the alpine.
3 photos
Sunday January 29th
Avalanche Canada, 6 days ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Saturday January 28th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Black Prince
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
1 week ago
Observation
Skied a lap of the Black Prince glades today. 10cm new on top of the old garbage snow. Weather: light winds, overcast skies with the occasional flurry. Temps -5 at the car.
2 photos
Friday January 27th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Tent Bowl
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
1 week ago
Observation
possible skier accidental, appears to have stepped down from mid pack
1 photos
Wednesday January 25th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Wednesday January 25th
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Shark
Kananaskis:
Spray - KLakes,
1 week ago
Observation
Spent the last two days at Shark skiing north facing terrain. The mid pack in the area has gained strength and was sportive to skiing but 60cm boot pen at 2100m. The top 10 cm consisted of faceted grains with isolated 2-3mm surface hoar on protected north face sheltered terrain at 2250m.
Monday January 23rd
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes
Sunday January 22nd
Avalanche Canada, 1 week ago
Forecast
Regions:
Kananaskis, Bow Valley, Highwood Pass, North 40, Spray - KLakes