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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 25th, 2026–Mar 26th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches possible, human triggered probable.
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.

Regions

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

Start on small, mellow slopes and watch for signs of instability before approaching steeper or larger slopes.

Snowfall will vary. If you find 40 cm+ of fresh, increase danger by one step.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.
  • We are uncertain about how the snowpack will react to the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

If you are heading into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations and posting a MIN.

Snowpack Summary

Stormy weather continues to drop significantly more snow on the north and west island, but the deepest zones may be away from regularly travelled recreation areas. Any fresh snow should fall on settling dry or moist snow in most places. Moderate to Strong southwest winds continue to make deeper, more reactive slabs in leeward terrain.

RIght up to mountain tops, a widespread, thick and hard crust is now expected to be buried by 40-80 cm of snow, likely to have wet snow underneath.

The snowpack below the crust is strong and bonded with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 2 to 10 cm of snow, possibly more on the north and west island. 35 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 20 cm of snow, possibly more on the north and west island. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 5 to 25 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 900 m.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.