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Burstall Pass (Kananaskis): avalanche danger & snow

Kananaskis Country touring at Burstall Pass and Chester Lake on the Smith-Dorrien road.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Kananaskis · Avalanche Canada forecast region

Issued Oct 30, 5:30 PM MT · valid until Nov 5, 4:00 PM MT

Kananaskis has not issued a danger rating for this area today (Early Season). That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

No SNOTEL station within range (SNOTEL only covers the western US and Alaska).

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 6,647 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

Last 7 days

0.3"

Next 7 days

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"☀️ 35°/21°

Thu 50"☁️ 33°/21°

Fri 60"🌫️ 28°/21°

Sat 70"🌫️ 33°/26°

Sun 80"🌦️ 35°/22°

Mon 90"🌫️ 30°/18°

Tue 100"☁️ 33°/19°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Banff Sunshine Village · 45 km · 72 h 0"
Mt. Norquay · 51 km · 72 h 0"
Panorama Mountain Resort · 74 km · 72 h 0"

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