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.
Avalanche Rating
Low (1)
Seek out very sheltered areas if you are looking to find soft skiing. Wind is forecast to return to Waterton on Thursday with up to 100 km/h possible. There is light snow and cooler temps on the horizon for Friday.
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
Strong to extreme SW winds have formed stiff windslabs at all elevations. Windward areas are stripped to old surfaces. The lower snowpack is well settled with no significant weak layers.
Snowpack depths at treeline range from 80 - 120 cm.
Avalanche Activity
No new avalanches observed