We have transitioned to spring conditions at all elevations. The key to safe and good travel is to start and finish early before the freezing level rises. Winter conditions can still be found in the high alpine around the Icefields.
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Detailed 10-Day Forecast
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Forecast Elev: 6,380ft
Base Elev: 5,570ft
Summit Elev: 8,570ft
Updated: 38 minutes ago
New Snow
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Resort Reported at Tuesday Apr 29 @ 8:30am MDT
Snowfall History
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Resort Reported at Tue Apr 29
Historical Snowfall
Current Weather
29°F
Temperature
5mph
Wind Speed
Mid-Mtn at
Tuesday Apr 29 @ 10:01pm MDT
Terrain
82%
Area Open
75 of 91
Trails Open
7 of 7
Lifts Open
37"
Base Depth
Spring Conditions
Resort reported at Tuesday Apr 29 8:30am MDT
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Snow report provided by SnoCountry
Daily Snow Forecasts
Canadian Rockies
Backdoor Spring Storm Sunday - Tuesday
Updated 1 week ago Bob Ambrose
A cold low-pressure circulation has cut off from its parent low over Arctic Canada and will track S/SE into the Rockies Sun AM through Mon PM. As the core of the cutoff low tracks west of the Divide, counterclockwise (east to west) waves of moisture will bring a snowy 24 to 36-hour period to Sunshine, Lake Louise, Norquay, and Nakiska, all could see 20 to 25 cm added up by Tue AM.
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.
Parks Canada Zone
Parks Canada
Avalanche Danger
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Snowpack Discussion
Without a good overnight freeze the snowpack is slush to 2200m. In sheltered northerly slopes above 2600m, soft snow exists. Isolated wind slabs exist on wind exposed lee slopes in the alpine. In the alpine, the lower snowpack is dry, faceted, and weak. High north aspects offer the best spring riding conditions, though the snowpack remains susceptible to triggering deeper, unstable layers.
Avalanche Activity
Several deep persistent slabs and wet loose avalanches across the region in the alpine were observed on Tuesday.
More Details
To get the complete forecast with additional graphics and details, please view the Parks Canada Zone forecast provided by Parks Canada.
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