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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 30th, 2026–Jan 31st, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

Rain to mountain tops may trigger wet loose avalanches at upper elevations.

Stay alert to conditions that change with elevation.

Confidence

High

  • The snowpack structure is well understood.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

Snowpack Summary

20-30 cm of rain soaked snow overlies a hard crust.

Average treeline snow depth is 100 to 140 cm and tapers rapidly with elevation.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Saturday
Cloudy. 20 to 40 mm of rain. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Sunday
Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow above 1500 m (rain below). 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Monday
Cloudy. 20 to 30 mm of rain. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2000 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.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

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.