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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 12th, 2026–Feb 13th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Assess steep north facing slopes for wind slab before committing.

Dry snow can likely still be found on high north facing terrain, but this is also where avalanche hazard may linger.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported in the region in the past 3 days.

Snowpack Summary

Another 5 to 10 cm of storm snow is expected by Friday afternoon. This new snow will overlie a crust on all aspects and elevations except high north terrain where 10 to 25 cm overlies a deeper crust from early February.

The remainder of the snowpack is well bonded.

The snowpack depth at treeline ranges from 90 to 150 cm. The snowpack depth tapers rapidly below treeline, especially on south aspects.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1100 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 15 to 25 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Sunday
Sunny. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.