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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 10th, 2026–Feb 11th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Continually assess conditions throughout the day.

Conditions will vary from aspect to aspect and from morning to afternoon.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Natural wind slabs have been observed over the past few days to size 2. However most activity was noted to be size 1, with limited propagation.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 30 cm of new storm snow can be found at treeline and above. This snow was accompanied by southerly wind, likely forming deeper deposits on north aspects. The snow surface is expected to become moist early in the morning on sun exposed slopes.

Average treeline snow depth is 70 to 150 cm. The snowpack depth tapers rapidly with elevation, especially on south facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.

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.