Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 14th, 2026–Feb 15th, 2026

Alpine

Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.

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, human triggered possible.

Regions

Northwest Coastal, Boundary, Stewart, Ningunsaw.

Human-triggered avalanches are likely as the new snow settles.

Areas unaffected by wind will offer the best riding quality and the lowest avalanche hazard.

Confidence

Moderate

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

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday, several size 1.5 to 2 and a few size 3 explosive-triggered avalanches occured with a depth of slab ranging between 25 and 100 cm.

While unlikely, very large avalanches may occur if storm slabs step down to the January 26 weak layer.

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 80 to 120 cm of storm snow has accumulated since early this week, with strong southerly winds redistributing snow throughout the storm.

At treeline and above, recent storm snow overlies either a crust of variable thickness or firm, settled snow. Below treeline, new snow sits on a thin crust, with moist or isothermal snow beneath.

A January 26 crust, with possible surface hoar or faceted snow above or below it, is now buried over 100 cm deep and is likely limited to higher elevations. At lower elevations, it has likely been rain-soaked and destroyed.

The remainder of the mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled with no significant concerns.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 5 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 3 cm of snow. 50 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -15 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.
Avoid freshly wind-loaded terrain features.
Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.
Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

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.

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.