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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 1st, 2026–Mar 2nd, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

Watch for isolated pockets of wind slab at upper elevations in areas where stiff, dry snow may be found.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Reactive wind slabs were observed in the Powell River area on Sunday. See full report here. We suspect these slabs will be healing with recent warm temperatures, but could remain triggerable in isolated areas.

If you head out, please consider posting your observations to the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Sunshine and warm temperatures will melt the surface snow on sunny aspects and at lower elevations, creating potential for wet loose sluffs.

Otherwise, reports from the North Shore suggest a strong, well-bonded snowpack.

Typical treeline snow depths range from 100 to 150 cm, and thin quickly below treeline, especially on south-facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Clear skies. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Monday

Sunny. 20 to 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Tuesday

Cloudy. 25 to 40 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 40 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 10 to 25 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 15 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • 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.