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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 17th, 2026–Jan 18th, 2026

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

Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

A hard crust limits avalanche activity, creating low danger and good conditions for exploring complex terrain.
Wet loose avalanches may develop if sun and warming break down the crust.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

While the surface crust remains strong, minimal avalanche activity is expected. Wet loose sluff potential may rise as the crust weakens with daytime warming.

If you head to the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

A thick crust caps the snowpack, with moist snow beneath. This crust may break down during daytime warming, especially on sun-exposed slopes, increasing the potential for wet loose avalanches.
In many areas, a new layer of surface hoar is growing on the surface.
Otherwise, the snowpack is generally well settled, with no current layers of concern. Snowpack depth at treeline ranges from 100 to 250 cm.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Monday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C with a temperature inversion developing. Freezing level 3400 m.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C with a temperature inversion developing. Freezing level 2700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.

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.