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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 8th, 2026–Jan 9th, 2026

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

Regions

Microwave-Sinclair, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Look for sheltered terrain for the best riding.

New but small wind slabs are expected to form during the day on Friday.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

Several size 1 to 2 natural wind slab avalanches were observed on Wednesday. These avalanches occurred in steep terrain and may have been triggered by cornice failures.

Snowpack Summary

The snow surface is highly wind-affected in exposed terrain, in sheltered terrain 20 cm of soft snow can be found. Below 1300 m, a crust is present just below the surface.

A layer of facets is buried around 50 to 100 cm deep and is slowly gaining strength.

The mid and lower snowpack have no layers of concern. Snowpack depths are generally around 150-200 cm deep at treeline.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow at treeline, rain below treeline. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1°C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 5 cm of snow at treeline, rain below treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.

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.