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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 11th, 2026–Apr 12th, 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.

Regions

South Columbia, Esplanade, North Selkirk, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat.

High freezing levels and potential rain are keeping the danger elevated.

Watch for lingering high-elevation wind slabs, and avoid overhead hazards when the snow surface is wet.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast rain amounts.

Avalanche Summary

A small natural wet loose cycle has occurred over the past few days, generally in the size 1 range, with isolated cases of size 2 to 3 reported.

Additionally, two small skier-triggered wind slabs occurred on northerly alpine slopes above 2500 m on Thursday. Some cornice failures were also reported in the region.

Snowpack Summary

Soft, dry or wind-pressed snow can still be found on shady northerly through easterly slopes at upper elevations. These areas may have isolated lingering wind slabs.

All other slopes will have a widespread melt-freeze crust, which may soften and melt with daytime warming or rain, creating the potential for wet loose sluffing.

At lower elevations, warm overnight temperatures may prevent a refreeze, resulting in wet surface snow.

Crusts from late March are buried 10 to 80 cm deep, elevation and aspect dependent.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong with no additional layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 0 to 5 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level falling to 2150 m.

Sunday
Partly cloudy. 0 to 5 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 2400 m.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 0 to 8 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level around 2300 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level around 1800 m.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Use appropriate sluff management techniques.

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.

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.