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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 28th, 2025–Mar 1st, 2025

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 Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Exercise caution around steep sunny slopes, where wet surface snow may remain unstable.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche was reported, but field observations are limited. Old debris from natural wet avalanches may still be visible from last weekend.

Snowpack Summary

The top 50 cm of the snowpack is wet. A couple of decomposing crusts may be found in the top 1 to 1.5 m. The remainder of the snowpack is dense and well-bonded. At lower elevations, the snowpack is isothermal and coverage is thin.

Weather Summary

Friday night

Partly cloudy. 20 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5°C. Freezing level 3000 m.

Saturday

A mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +6°C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with 3 to 8 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2°C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Monday

Sunny. 30 to 40 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +3°C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

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.