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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 10th, 2026–Feb 11th, 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, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, South Island, West Island.

Continually assess conditions throughout the day.

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

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

Several small, wet loose avalanches were observed by our field team near Mt Cain on Tuesday. These avalanches released naturally on sun exposed slopes.

No other avalanches have been reported in the past couple days.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 35 cm of recent snow overlies a thick and widespread crust. The snow surface is expected to become moist on sun exposed slopes during the day.

There is very little snow below treeline.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 4 mm of rain at treeline. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • 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.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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.