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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 11th, 2026–Feb 12th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
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.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

Assess steep north facing slopes for wind slab before committing.

Dry snow can still be found on high north facing terrain, but this is also where avalanche hazard is still present.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

Over the past few days natural, rider and explosive triggered avalanches were reported to size 2. Activity primarily occurred in lee, wind affected terrain features at treeline and above.

We suspect that a wet loose cycle occurred on Wednesday but we had not recieved reports of avalanches at the time of publishing.

Snowpack Summary

30 to 50 cm of recent snow sits over a crust/facet layer, formed earlier this month,  on north aspects. A new crust will likely be found on all other aspects.

A widespread crust and facet layer from late January is buried 40 to 80 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

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.