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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2026–Jan 28th, 2026

Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.

Regions

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

Large, natural avalanches are expected to occur at treeline and above on Wednesday.

Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

Large, natural avalanches are expected to occur at treeline and above on Wednesday.

Snowpack Summary

Forecast snow and wind are expected to form touchy storm slabs overlying persistent weak layers.

At treeline and above, this layer is primarily a hard crust with weak facets above and/or below.

In sheltered treeline locations and below, this layer may be a combination of hard crust and/or surface hoar.

The mid/lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Snowpack depth ranges between 70 to 175 cm at treeline elevations.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 15 to 20 cm of snow above 1300 m (rain below). 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 20 to 30 cm of snow above 1100 m (rain below); with another 40 to 50 cm of snow above 1200 m overnight. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

Thursday
Cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow above 1400 m (rain below). 45 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 40 to 90 mm of rain below 1700 m. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Only the most simple non-avalanche terrain with no overhead hazard is appropriate at this time.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Avalanche danger is expected to increase throughout the day.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.