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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 1st, 2026–Mar 2nd, 2026

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

Regions

Cariboos, North Columbia, Blue River, Clearwater, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina.

Start on small slopes to test how well the recent snow has bonded.

If you find signs of instability, it may not be time to step out to steeper or more complex terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Saturday, southwest of Valemount, a few large (up to size 3) explosive triggered slab avalanches were reported.

Looking forward to Monday, we expect that human triggered avalanches will remain possible.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share any observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Some areas could see up to 10 cm of new snow by the end of the day Monday, with strong westerly wind. Expect to find small pockets of dense, reactive wind slabs on leeward slopes, possibly further downslope than normal. Below that, 50 to 80 cm of settling snow overlies previously wind-affected surfaces in open terrain and / or a solid melt-freeze crust formed in early February.

A layer of surface hoar, facets, and/or crust from late January is buried around 140 cm. Triggering this layer is unlikely at this time.

The remainder of the snowpack is consolidated with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 40-70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 40-70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 5 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Start with conservative terrain and watch for signs of instability.
  • Watch for signs of instability like whumpfing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, or recent avalanches.

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.