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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 17th, 2026–Apr 18th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast, Powell River, Tantalus, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron, Coquihalla, Harrison-Fraser, Manning, Skagit.

Small avalanches in isolated areas remain possible under low danger ratings.

Continue to verify conditions and use normal caution in avalanche terrain

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.
  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. However, observations are extremely limited at this time of year.

Looking ahead, some wet loose activity may be possible during the warmest parts of the day on sunny slopes. Small, isolated wind slabs may remain triggerable on lee alpine slopes.

Snowpack Summary

Soft, dry powder can still be found on shady upper elevation slopes. Storm snow from earlier in the week has largely settled and bonded to the underlying crust. Small, isolated wind slabs may still exist at upper elevations on northerly slopes.

Sun-affected slopes have a hard surface crust, which will likely melt and soften with daytime warming, improving the riding quality.

The remaining snowpack shows no concerning layers at this time, and areas below treeline are largely below the threshold for avalanche activity.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level rising to 2100 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level rising to 2800 m.

Monday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 12 °C. Freezing level rising to 3000 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.

Problems

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.