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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 21st, 2026–Feb 22nd, 2026

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

Regions

North Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Watch for wind transport building fresh and reactive slabs. Slabs may exist further downslope than you expect.

Sheltered areas hold soft snow with great riding conditions.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanche activity has been reported; however, observations have been very limited. A natural avalanche cycle likely occurred earlier this week from strong northeast winds.

Snowpack Summary

Snow surfaces have been affected by recent outflow winds in exposed terrain, and vary from sastrugi, scoured down to old crusts, or hard surfaces. Wind slabs may exist at all elevations, with the best riding found in very sheltered terrain features with no slab properties.

A mid-January crust is buried 30 to 60 cm deep. The snowpack below this layer is well-settled and generally well-bonded.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Recent strong wind means wind slabs may be found farther downslope than expected.
  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.

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.