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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 22nd, 2025–Apr 23rd, 2025

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, 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.

Regions

Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Check how well the recent snow is bonding, and manage your exposure to sun-exposed slopes. Back off if the snow is wet and slushy.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported, but observations are very limited.

Snowpack Summary

Upper elevations may have 10 to 20 cm of recent snow over melt-freeze crusts. A typical spring diurnal pattern is underway: daytime warmth moistens the upper snowpack, while overnight cooling usually forms a hard crust at higher elevations. Lower elevations may not refreeze and are melting out quickly.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Clear periods. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and few clouds. 10 to 15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +2 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Thursday

Sunny. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Friday

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

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Investigate the bond of the recent snow before committing to your line.

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.