Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 10th, 2026–Jan 11th, 2026

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

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

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Verify conditions as you gain elevation.

Wind slabs are possible where precipitation falls as snow, wet loose avalanches are possible where precipitation falls as rain.

Confidence

Moderate

Uncertainty is due to how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

On Friday, 1 size 1 skier triggered avalanche was reported, this avalanche occurred at treeline on a steep slope. Check out the MIN report for more details.

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 alpine terrain, in sheltered terrain at treeline up to 40 cm of soft snow can be found. Below 1300 m, a crust is present just below the surface. As the rain line creeps up the snow surface will become moist at treeline and below.

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

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 cm of snow at treeline, rain below. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 40 to 70 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday
Cloudy. 10 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Tuesday
Cloudy. 5 to 10 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 50 to 70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

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.
Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

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.

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.