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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 9th, 2026–Feb 10th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
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, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Watch for changing conditions as you shift aspect and elevation. A thick crust exists at lower elevations, but wind slabs may build near ridgelines.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

Avalanche Summary

Natural wind slabs have been observed over the past 3 days to size 2. However most activity was noted to be size 1, with limited propagation. We expect these conditions to continue with new snow on Monday night.

Snowpack Summary

Light snowfall is expected overnight, favouring the higher elevations with up to 25 cm possible by Tuesday morning.

Below 1000 m the snowpack is likely firm and capped by a crust or saturated snow. Average treeline snow depth is 70 to 150 cm. The snowpack tapers rapidly with elevation, especially on south facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Monday Night
Cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Wednesday
Sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.