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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 20th, 2026–Feb 21st, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Be cautious transitioning into wind-affected terrain, wind slabs may be on all aspects.

Varied wind direction is building and reshaping cornices, be sure to give them a wide berth.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to the variability of wind effect on the snowpack.

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday, there were reports of natural, skier triggered, and remote triggered size 1 to 1.5 wind slab avalanches running on the recently faceted surface snow in the Hurley.

Over the past week, several, small  wind slab and dry loose avalanches have been observed in the region. These avalanches were triggered naturally and by skiers in steep terrain on a variety of aspects.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of recent snow that arrived with moderate to strong southwest wind has been redistributed by outflow winds as low as 1900 m. This snow is rapidly faceting in the cold temperatures. This snow overlies a layer of surface hoar on sheltered features.

20 to 40 cm sits over the early February crust that is thin and breakable on northerly aspects to ~2300 m and thick on southerly aspects.

A widespread crust and facet layer from late January is buried 30 to 80 cm deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 10 cm of snow. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperture -6 °C.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.