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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 11th, 2026–Jan 12th, 2026

Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron, Harrison-Fraser.

Avoid all avalanche terrain.

Heavy precipitation and high freezing levels are creating dangerous avalanche conditions.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Forecast precipitation (either snow or rain) amounts are uncertain.
  • Uncertainty is due to rapidly fluctuating freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

On Saturday several small wind slabs and storm slabs were reported in the Sky Pilot area.

Natural avalanche activity is expected to be widespread as heavy precipitation saturates the upper snowpack.

Snowpack Summary

Overnight rain fell onto approximately 60 to 100 cm of recent snow, which overlies a melt-freeze crust from early January.

This rain-on-snow event is likely warming and saturating the upper snowpack, significantly increasing the likelihood of natural avalanches, particularly wet loose and wet slab activity.

The mid and lower snowpack has two crusts that are between 50 and 150 cm deep. These crusts are not currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night
Cloudy. 55 to 75 mm of rain at treeline. 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

Monday
Cloudy. 30 to 35 mm of rain at treeline. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 mm of rain at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 4 mm of rain at treeline. 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Avalanche danger will rapidly increase if snow switches to rain.
  • Watch for rapidly changing conditions during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.

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.