Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 4th, 2025–Apr 5th, 2025

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Alpine

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Below Treeline

Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

Take advantage of the last sunny day before the rain to get out and explore!

Use caution on sun-exposed slopes and continue to practice good travel habits.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No significant avalanches have been observed since last weekend, but small wet loose avalanches are possible as surfaces soften during daytime warming.

Snowpack Summary

A 10 to 20 cm thick surface crust will harden overnight and then soften throughout the day, especially on sun-exposed slopes. The snowpack is strong and bonded, but is rapidly melting at lower elevations.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Clear. 20 to 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and cloud. 30 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +5 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 10 to 20 mm of rain. 30 to 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature dropping from +3 to 0 °C. Freezing level dropping from 2000 to 1500 m.

Monday

Cloudy with 0 to 5 mm of snow / light rain below 1100 m. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

This is a good time for exploring terrain.
Carefully evaluate big and steep terrain features before committing to them.
Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.