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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 15th, 2026–Feb 16th, 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, 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

North Columbia, McBride, Premier, Quesnel, Clemina, Kakwa, Renshaw, Robson.

Wind slabs may remain triggerable on lee slopes near ridgetops; continue to avoid steep wind-loaded areas.

Verify conditions and step back if you see any signs of instability.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a highly variable snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

Friday & Saturday

  • A few loose dry sluffs up to size 2 were observed in different parts of the region.

Thursday,

  • Southwest of Valemount, a small size 1 slab was remotely triggered at a distance of 80 m. The failure plane was unknown.

Snowpack Summary

15 to 40 cm of recent snow may be covering a new weak layer of surface hoar or sun crust. Recent southwesterly wind may have blown that snow onto lee slopes, creating fresh wind slabs.

Below that, 20 to 60 cm of older snow is covering a melt-freeze crust that exists up to around 1900 m and on sunny aspects.

A layer of surface hoar/facets/crust from late January may be buried 60 to 80 cm. This layer seems to have gone dormant.

The remaining snowpack is well settled with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. 0 to 4 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Monday

Mostly cloudy. 0 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -14 °C.

Wednesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -18 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Stay off recently wind loaded slopes until they have had a chance to stabilize.
  • Seek out sheltered terrain where new snow hasn't been affected by wind.
  • Start on smaller terrain features and gather information before committing to bigger terrain.
  • Surface hoar distribution is highly variable. Avoid generalizing your observations.

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.