The avalanche danger in Kananaskis Country this weekend is listed as "considerable" at the higher elevations.

Public Safety Specialist with K-Country Mike Koppang says Chinook winds over the last few days aren't helping.

"The snow has been packed together as a result of the wind. On through the "lee" sides of features, so on sort of the north and east aspects of ridges. And those stiffer slabs are essentially sitting on top of that weak sugary snow. It creates a bit of a slab avalanche problem."

Koppang says snow packs below the tree-line are below average for this time of year, which could force users to go higher to get better snow, leading to more danger.

He also urges anyone heading to the back country to make sure they've taken at least a basic avalanche safety course and carry and know how to use emergency equipment like a snow shovel, probe and transceiver.

If you plan to head farther west over the weekend, particularly in the Caribou or North Columbia regions near Revelstoke, B.C. there's a special advisory in place from Avalanche Canada regarding some particularly dangerous conditions.