About West Side 93N

This page shows the current backcountry snow report, avalanche forecast, and weather conditions for West Side 93N. Check the danger rating, field observations, and Doctor's Orders summary above before heading out.

Bow Summit provides classic, mellow treeline powder skiing with well-supported slopes in the 20–30° range, mostly on N–NW aspects. Great for storm days and generally lower complexity. Transitioning above treeline, you quickly enter wind-affected alpine expanses. The Wapta proper becomes complex glaciated terrain with large rolling features, convexities, and crevasse hazard. The icefield is predominantly W–NW facing but contains slopes in all directions around the major peaks (Rhondda, Balfour, Olive). Terrain here ranges from very simple (Bow Summit trees) to highly complex (glaciated travel and steep alpine faces). Strong winds and large-scale loading patterns dominate conditions.

Terrain within this zone includes: Wapta Icefield, Bow Summit, Peyto Lake, Saskatchewan Crossing, Icefields Parkway.