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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 9th, 2025–Feb 10th, 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.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Microwave-Sinclair, North Bulkley, South Bulkley, South Bulkley, South Bulkley, Telkwa.

Use caution on shallow, rocky slopes in the alpine where triggering a large avalanche is possible.

The best riding will be found in sheltered terrain at lower elevations.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported in the region.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider making a MIN report with your observations from the day.

Snowpack Summary

Previous moderate to strong northeast outflow wind has heavily impacted the snow surface in exposed terrain at all elevations. In sheltered terrain 20 to 40 cm of faceted snow overlies a layer of facets and a crust from late January.

A layer of facets and crust from early December is buried approximately 70 to 110 cm deep. This layer remains a concern in shallow, rocky terrain in the alpine.

Check out these two MIN reports, Friday and Saturday for a summary of conditions around Smithers.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Clear. 10 to 15 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -17 °C, potential for inversion with warmer temperatures in the alpine.

Monday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

Tuesday

Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C, potential for inversion with warmer temperatures in the alpine.

Wednesday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C, potential for inversion with warmer temperatures in the alpine.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

Persistent Slabs

Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.