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Kootenay Pass: avalanche danger & snow

Highway 3 terrain between Salmo and Creston with heavy snowfall and active highway avalanche control.

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

Avalanche Canada · Avalanche Canada forecast region

Issued Oct 1, 5:00 PM MT · valid until Nov 25, 5:00 PM MT

Avalanche Canada 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 5,804 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

Last 7 days

2.1"

Next 7 days

0.7"

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"⛅ 39°/24°

Thu 50.7"🌨️ 31°/26°

Fri 60"☁️ 34°/24°

Sat 70"☁️ 40°/23°

Sun 80"🌦️ 36°/22°

Mon 90"☁️ 35°/21°

Tue 100"☁️ 38°/21°

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

Whitewater Ski Resort · 43 km · 72 h 0"
Red Mountain Resort · 57 km · 72 h 0"

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