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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 4th, 2026–Jan 5th, 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 unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Different elevations and aspects hold different conditions.

Use caution around ridge crests and rollovers where human-triggered wind slab is possible.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported; however, limited visibility restricted field observations.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations via the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of new snow is found above 1300 m. This overlies a variety of surfaces, including a breakable crust on south-facing aspects, wind-affected snow on north-facing terrain, and surface hoar on sheltered features.

The mid-December crust is 90 to 150 cm deep, except on wind-scoured alpine features, where it could be on the surface. This crust is well-bonded to the snow above. Above 2200 m, this crust is absent, and a layer of facets and a crust from November is found at the base of the snowpack. These layers are not currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 15 to 20 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Wednesday

Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.

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.