Avalanche forecast

Vancouver Island

Dec 29 – 30, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Wed
Thu
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Heightened danger will exist on steep slopes as they warm up throughout the day.

Avalanche problems

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Likely
    Size
    1–1.5

    Warm air and sunshine could weaken surface snow and trigger small wet loose avalanches.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to rapidly fluctuating freezing levels.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

Backcountry reports are very limited. If you head out, please share photos or observations on the Mountain Information Network.

Snowpack Summary

Surfaces will begin to melt Monday as freezing levels rise and the sun appears. Until then, surface snow remains cold with soft powder in sheltered terrain and thin wind slabs in exposed areas. Over 100 cm of snow has fallen in the past two weeks, greatly improving coverage as it settles into a solid base.

Weather Summary

Sunday Night

Cloudy. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Monday

Mix of sun and clouds. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level climbs from 1500 to 2500 m throughout the day.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2800 m.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 mm of rain. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

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