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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 23rd, 2026–Apr 24th, 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

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Any overnight crust should soften quickly with daytime warming.

Wet loose avalanches become possible on steep slopes once the surface snow becomes wet.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported since Saturday. Please submit a MIN if you have been out in the mountains to tell us what you are seeing.

Snowpack Summary

A thin surface crust may exist early in the morning, but we expect it to break down quickly with sunshine and warming. The snow below is likely wet.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong and settled.

At lower elevations, the snowpack is quickly disappearing. Where snow remains, it is isothermal.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Clear skies. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2200 m.

Friday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 1900 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.

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.