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Mt. Robson, highest peak in the Canadian Rockies

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Thursday, April 02, 2026|Updated 6:33 AM PDT
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Hwy 40 (Kananaskis Trail) closed — affects Kananaskis / Smith-Dorrien

Prime Objective

Best terrain today
Shuswap / Eagle Pass terrain
Great80.5
Okanagan

Shuswap / Eagle Pass

20cm new snow. Low avy danger.

1ALP1TL1BTL
20cm / 24h
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ScoreGreat80.5

20cm new snow. Low avy danger.

Avalanche Danger

24h
20cm
48h
25cm
72h
30cm

7-Day Trend

fallingDay 7

Travel Advice

Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.

Forecast by Avalanche Canada

South Rockies

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Elkford / Height of the Rockies

Elkford / Height of the Rockies

Good63.5
1024h1748h2072h
Wind slab
Aster Lake+10.59cm fcst
-2° / -4°C0 km/hOvercast
Day 3
Top 2800m
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Fernie / Lizard Range

Fernie / Lizard Range

Good57.2
724h748h72h
Storm slab
Fernie Resort Summit+3.43cm fcst
/ -5°C28 km/hFZL 1680mOvercast
Day 2
Top 2400m
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Flathead / Akamina-Kishinena

Flathead / Akamina-Kishinena

Fair50.3
524h748h972h
Morrissey High+9.76cm fcst
/ -7°CFZL 1760mModerate snow
Day 2
Top 2600m
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Central Rockies

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Columbia Valley

4 Zones
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Invermere / Panorama

Invermere / Panorama

Good59.2
724h848h872h
Little Dragon Snow
8 km/h
Day 8
Top 2800m
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Radium / Paradise Valley

Radium / Paradise Valley

Good59.2
724h848h872h
Little Dragon Snow
8 km/h
Day 8
Top 2800m
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Kimberley / Northern Purcells

Kimberley / Northern Purcells

Fair50.1
524h548h72h
Kimberley Resort Summit
12 km/h
Day 8
Top 2500m
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Fort Steele / Premier Range

Fort Steele / Premier Range

Fair50.1
324h448h572h
Canal Flats
12 km/h
Day 3
Top 2800m
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West Kootenays

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Kootenay Pass

Kootenay Pass

Good59.7
924h1048h1072h
Southridge
0 km/h
Day 8
Top 2300m
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Rossland / Red Mountain

Rossland / Red Mountain

Good58.1
1324h1748h1972h
Strawberry Pass
0 km/h
Day 8
Top 2300m
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Nelson / Whitewater

Nelson / Whitewater

Fair51.7
1024h1048h1072h
Whitewater Summit
0 km/h
Day 8
Top 2600m
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Valhalla / Slocan

Valhalla / Slocan

Fair48.5
224h248h272h
London Ridge Low
7 km/h
Day 8
Top 2700m
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Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park

Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park

Fair48.5
224h248h272h
London Ridge Low
7 km/h
Day 8
Top 2700m
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North Columbia

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Nakusp / Arrow Lakes

Nakusp / Arrow Lakes

Fair48.5
224h248h272h
London Ridge Low
21 km/h
Day 6
Top 2400m
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Glacier / Rogers

3 Zones
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Revelstoke / Rogers Pass

Revelstoke / Rogers Pass

Good57.3
324h548h872h
Rockfall
9 km/h
Top 2800m
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Revelstoke Southside

Revelstoke Southside

Fair49.6
124h248h372h
Klotz
9 km/h
Day 6
Top 2600m
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Golden / Dogtooth Range

Golden / Dogtooth Range

Fair48
024h048h1372h
Kicking Horse Summit
9 km/h
Day 8
Top 2800m
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North Thompson

4 Zones
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Valemount / Robson Valley

Valemount / Robson Valley

Good62.1
624h848h1072h
Cn Overlander
6 km/h
Top 3954mHeli
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Blue River / Cariboos

Blue River / Cariboos

Good58.9
424h748h1172h
Chappel Creek
1 km/h
Top 3500mHeli
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Wells Gray / Clearwater

Wells Gray / Clearwater

Good57.3
324h448h672h
Coquihalla Summit
10 km/h
Day 2
Top 2600m
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Okanagan

3 Zones
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Shuswap / Eagle Pass

Shuswap / Eagle Pass

Great80.5
2024h2548h3072h
Blowdown Mid
Day 7
Top 2200m
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Big White / Kelowna Highlands

Big White / Kelowna Highlands

Good66.9
924h48h72h
Big White Summit
0 km/h
Day 7
Top 2319m
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Silver Star / Vernon

Silver Star / Vernon

Good55.7
424h448h472h
Silver Star Summit
0 km/h
Day 7
Top 1915m
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Sea-to-Sky

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Whistler / Garibaldi

Whistler / Garibaldi

Great71.7
1824h1948h1972h
Cayoosh Summit
0 km/h
Top 2182m
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