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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 17th, 2026–Jan 18th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Sea To Sky, Brandywine, Garibaldi, Homathko, Powell River, Spearhead, Tantalus.

Now is a great time to explore more committing alpine objectives.

Continue to use caution: Daytime warming may cause cornices to fall, & loose wet sluffs if the surface crust melts.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

No significant avalanche activity has been reported since the most recent storm cycle ended on Tuesday.

If daytime warming weakens the surface crust, wet loose avalanches may become possible. Cornices are large and fragile following the recent storm and may also be impacted by the warming.

Snowpack Summary

Many areas have rain runnels or sun cups. In general, a hard surface crust extends to mountain top on all aspects and elevations.

The surface crust may break down during daytime warming, especially on sun-exposed slopes, increasing the potential for wet loose avalanches.

Cornices are large and fragile following the last storm. Be mindful of them during this warming trend.

Otherwise, the snowpack is well consolidated, with multiple crusts and rounded grains, with no additional layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.

Monday
Sunny. 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.