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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 6th, 2026–Apr 7th, 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

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Temperatures and danger ratings are falling.

A supportive surface crust will make avalanche activity unlikely.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported. However a wet loose cycle likely occurred over the weekend at all elevations.

As temperatures cool, wet loose activity is unlikely. If you are heading into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations and posting a MIN.

Snowpack Summary

Overnight cooling will likely form a widespread surface crust. Beneath the crust, the upper snowpack will remain moist, gradually refreezing as temperatures drop. Dry snow may remain on the highest, north facing slopes spared from the warming.

Several crusts exist 40-70 cm deep. Below this, the rest of the snowpack is wet but well settled and strong. There is little to no snow below 1000 m.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Mostly clear skies. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday
Sunny. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Cornices often break further back than expected; give them a wide berth when traveling on ridgetops.

Problems

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.