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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 1st, 2026–Apr 2nd, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Sheltered, shaded terrain holds the best riding, but large cornices above may be a concern.

Space out to avoid exposing multiple people to a slope at once, and give cornices a wide berth.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

On Monday, north of Pemberton, small loose dry, rider triggered avalanches and sluffs were reported in steep terrain.

If you are heading into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations and posting a MIN.

Snowpack Summary

New snow could give a light refresh to the upper snowpack in sheltered areas.

Expect to find 30 to 50 cm of settling snow over a thick and hard crust below about 1900 m, and old wind-affected snow at upper elevations.

Steep slopes that usually face the sun may have a thin breakable crust on or near the surface.

Two older crusts (1-1.5 m deep), buried in early February and March previously produced large to very large avalanches, but they seem to have gained strength and are not a current concern.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Avoid terrain traps such as gullies and cliffs where the consequence of any avalanche could be serious.

Problems

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.