Avalanche forecast

South Coast

Jan 7 – 8, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Fri
Sat
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
2 · Moderate
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Highlights

Ongoing snowfall and wind are keeping the danger rating elevated.

Seek simple avalanche terrain with no overhead hazards.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–2

    Expect deeper deposits exceeding 100 cm, to exist on north through to east aspect terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.
  • Forecast snowfall amounts are uncertain.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the past week.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations via the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 60 cm of new storm snow overlies a previously saturated and wet upper snowpack.

The mid and lower snowpack, has two distinct crusts that can be found between 50 and 150 cm in depth. Currently these crusts are not raising concerns.

The snowpack is generally well settled and dense.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 20 to 25 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 700 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 600 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 20 to 40 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
  • Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.

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