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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 11th, 2025–Feb 12th, 2025

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, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

Cold temperatures are reducing slab properties and preserving soft snow.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since Thursday. However, large whumpfing was reported on Sunday on Alpen Mountain which could be caused by the late January weak layer. Read the full report here.

Snowpack Summary

Wind-affected snow from shifting wind may be found on various aspects at upper elevations. In sheltered areas, surface snow is staying dry and powdery in the cold.

A weak layer from late January, composed of a hard crust or a mix of sugary facets and surface hoar, is now buried 100 to 130 cm below the surface. This layer hasn't produced any recent avalanches.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-settled with no major concerns.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Clear. 15 to 25 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Wednesday

Sunny. 10-15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Thursday

Mainly sunny. 15-25 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C.

Friday

Mainly sunny. 25-35 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.
  • The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
  • Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.

Problems

Loose Dry

Loose Dry avalanches are the release of dry unconsolidated snow and typically occur within layers of soft snow near the surface of the snowpack. These avalanches start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-dry avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs.