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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 26th, 2026–Mar 27th, 2026

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

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Start on small, mellow slopes and watch for signs of instability before approaching steeper or larger slopes.

Wind loaded slopes will be the most concerning.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast snowfall amounts.
  • We are uncertain about how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.
  • We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

New storm snow accumulations are variable and have likely created hots spots and deeper zones on the north and west island.

Moderate to strong southwest winds continue to make deeper, more reactive slabs in leeward terrain.

Extending to the mountain tops, a widespread, thick and hard crust is now expected to be buried by 40-80 cm of snow, likely to have moist snow underneath.

The snowpack below the crust is well settled, strong and bonded with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.