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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 24th, 2026–Apr 27th, 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

Cariboos, Kootenay Boundary, South Columbia, Blue River, Clearwater, Bonnington, Grohman, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, South Okanagan, Ymir, Esplanade, Jordan, North Monashee, North Selkirk, Shuswap, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat, Gold, Kokanee, North Okanagan, Retallack, Valhalla, Whatshan.

Avalanche danger is low anywhere a hard crust is on the snow surface. Daytime warming could produce small wet avalanches and weaken cornices.

Confidence

High

  • The snowpack structure is well understood.

Avalanche Summary

Avalanche activity rapidly declined the past couple of days with cooler weather.

Looking forward, avalanche activity is not expected anywhere a thick and hard melt-freeze crust is on or very near the snow surface. Continue to use caution travelling near cornices. Use caution in extreme terrain, where small, loose avalanches could push you off your feet.

Snowpack Summary

Anywhere from a dusting to 10 cm of snow overlies a hard melt-freeze crust. Periods of snow this weekend will build on this. The snow surface will moisten on sun-exposed slopes and below treeline with daytime warming.

The remainder of the snowpack is strong, with various thick melt-freeze crusts found in the upper to middle portions of the snowpack.

The snowpack continues to melt below treeline.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to -2 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1800 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 to 5 cm of snow, with local amounts up to 10 cm possible in the southern Selkirks. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to -2 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 1800 m.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds with isolated flurries. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature rising to 0 °C. Daytime freezing level rising to 2100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Periods of low danger may be a good time to increase your exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • 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.

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.