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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 7th, 2026–Apr 8th, 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.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

Enjoy generally safe travel conditions, while continuing to use good travel habits and manage your group wisely.

Use caution where new snow has fallen and has blown into slabs.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

Several natural wet loose avalanches were reported this week, up to size 2. The wet avalanche danger has decreased with low freezing levels and colder temperatures.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 10 cm of new snow overlies a widespread surface crust formed during recent warm, sunny conditions. Dry snow is now limited to north aspects in the alpine between 2000 and 2500 m and above.

Below the surface crust, the snowpack is generally well consolidated. A widespread mid-March melt-freeze crust is buried 10 to 80 cm deep, varying with aspect and elevation.

The lower snowpack remains strong and well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Thursday

Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Friday

Sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

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.