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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 8th, 2026–Jan 9th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Tetrahedron.

Avoid wind loaded features.

Seek out sheltered terrain, that's where you'll find the safest and best riding.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to limitations in the field data.

Avalanche Summary

There have been several small (size 1) skier-triggered storm slabs that were around 30 cm deep over the past few days. Mainly occurring on Tuesday and tapering since then.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 60 cm of recent storm snow overlies a melt-freeze crust from the beginning of the year.

The mid and lower snowpack has two crusts that are between 50 and 150 cm deep. These crusts are not currently a concern.

The snowpack is generally well settled and dense.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 20 to 35 cm of snow. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Sunday
Cloudy. 70 to 100 cm of snow at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m, dropping to 1300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Seek out wind sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid wind slabs and find great riding.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.