June 23rd: Snowpack melt in the Kananaskis is approximately four weeks behind typical melt this year. It may be summer, but snowy trail conditions and avalanches continue to be present. Many of the backcountry locations cross and/or travel through avalanche terrain. The abundant snow that fell on June 14th has melted at lower elevations, leaving trails snow free but wet and muddy in places; trails at higher elevations will still be mainly snow covered, deep in places, with some bare areas. Many trees have come down on the trails due to the recent wet snow- these have been removed from most facility trails and removal will continue over the coming days and weeks, getting to high elevation trails as the snowpack dwindles.
Important Note (June 23rd): The snowpack in Kananaskis is well above average for this time of year, due to low snow melt in April and May. Snow melt is currently 4 weeks behind, so what you may have been able to access safely in previous years could still be dangerous this year. Much of the terrain including popular hikes and scrambles in Kananaskis is still prone to avalanches. Visit https://www.avalanche.ca/spring-conditions and https://www.avalanche.ca/map/forecasts/kananaskis for more information and consider the precautions listed below.
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Notes:
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Snow Depths:
June 20, 2022:
Snow depths are most up-to-date on https://www.avalanche.ca/
Trail Name | Permitted Activities (Legend) | Status | Keywords |
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Buller Pass
June 16th: Deep Snow. |
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Open | Hiking Duane |
Burstall Pass
June 16th: Deep snow. Note: Bikes permitted on first 2.9 km of trail ONLY. |
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Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking Duane |
Chester Lake
Closure: Annual Trail Closure May 1 - June 29. |
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Closed | Biking/Cycling,Hiking |
High Rockies
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Open | Biking/Cycling,Dog Sledding,Hiking |
Karst Spring
June 16th: Some snow patches. |
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Open | Hiking |
Peninsula
June 15th: Downed trees removed. |
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Open | Hiking |
Rummel Lake
Note: Trail is not maintained for summer use. |
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Warning | Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Skiing,Snowshoeing Cross Country Skiing, XC Duane |
Spray Road West
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Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Hiking (Winter),Horseback Riding,Skijoring Duane |
Watridge Lake
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Open | Biking/Cycling,Hiking,Horseback Riding |