Banff, AB

Alberta Canada

Forecast Point 4,554 ft • 51.1778, -115.5683

Avalanche Forecast

Avalanche Forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry travelers in uncontrolled sidecountry and backcountry terrain. These forecasts and conditions do not apply to open, in-bounds terrain at ski resorts, which is subject to avalanche control by local resort ski patrol.

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Warning! This is an outdated forecast.

Valid Sun Jun 1 10:00am MDT 16 days ago Until Mon Jun 30 5:00pm MDT

Spring Conditions exist in the alpine, with not much snow at treeline and below.

Daily forecasts are done until the fall.

Many high-elevation trails are still snow-covered, with some in avalanche terrain. Look for trailhead avalanche signage and check conditions at info centers or trail reports.

More Detail

To get the complete forecast with additional graphics and details, please view the Parks Canada Zone forecast provided by Parks Canada.

Snowpack Discussion

Below treeline is snow-free, and patchy at treeline. The alpine still has plenty of snow, but is melting rapidly. Deep or shallow avalanches can still be expected, depending on temperature fluctuations and other weather inputs, such as snow or rain.

Click here for a description of the four spring potential avalanche scenarios.

Check the Avalanche Canada page for any recent MINs (mountain information network) or MCRs (directly mountain condition reports).

Avalanche Activity

Check the Avalanche Canada map page for any recent local MINs (mountain information network) or for MCRs click here: mountain condition reports.