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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 21st, 2026–Feb 22nd, 2026

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

Regions

Northwest Coastal, Boundary, Stewart, Kispiox, Ningunsaw.

In a sea of wind affected surfaces, lingering wind slabs remain a concern and may be tricky to recognize.

Avoid large open slopes capable of producing large avalanches.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • The snowpack structure is well understood.

Avalanche Summary

No new natural activity was reported from Friday.

Rider-triggered avalanches continue. While mostly small (size 1-1.5), wind slabs are still catching riders off guard, including both accidental and remotely triggered releases.

Snowpack Summary

Wind effect has shaped the snowpack. Most exposed terrain is sastrugi or has been scoured down to old crusts. On sheltered slopes, recently formed wind slabs persist at all elevations.

20 to 60 cm of snow overlies a crust and/or surface hoar layer in isolated, wind-sheltered terrain features (primarily at treeline and below).

A January crust with associated facets is buried 100 to 200 cm deep. Below, the remainder of the snowpack is generally well settled and well bonded.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -16 °C.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -13 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 60 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for areas of hard wind slab on alpine features.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Outflow winds may form wind slabs at all elevations.

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.