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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 2nd, 2026–Feb 3rd, 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

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

Precipitation tapers but freezing levels are rising. Continue to assess surface snow as you travel.

Greatest concern is for higher elevations where recent storm snow is still adjusting.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to variable freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported, but observations remain limited. Avalanches are most likely at higher elevations where rain may find drier snow to affect.

Snowpack Summary

Rain has saturated the upper snowpack, with moist surface snow possible above 1500 m. The recent snow overlies a hard crust. The mid/lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Average treeline snow depth is 70 to 175 cm, and the snowpack tapers rapidly with elevation.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Cloudy. 1 to 2 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Wednesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

Thursday
Sunny. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 3100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • 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.
  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.

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.