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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 8th, 2026–Apr 9th, 2026

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

Regions

Kootenay Boundary, Lizard-Flathead, Purcells, Bonnington, Grohman, Kootenay Pass, Norns, Rossland, South Okanagan, Ymir, Akamina, Flathead, Lizard, Crawford, Moyie, St. Mary, Kokanee, Retallack, Valhalla.

It's a good time to explore.

A hard crust extends to mountain top, decreasing the likelihood of avalanches. Continue to use safe travel habits, such as giving cornices a wide berth.

Confidence

High

  • We are confident due to a stable weather pattern.
  • The snowpack structure is well understood.

Avalanche Summary

On Tuesday, several small (max size 1) wet loose avalanches were reported, both natural and human triggered. These were caused by sun and daytime warming.

Please consider sharing your observations to the MIN.

Snowpack Summary

A hard melt-freeze crust exists to mountain top. Another thick crust from mid-March is buried 30 to 40 cm deep. These crusts make triggering any deeper layers unlikely.

Steep terrain facing the sun has the potential to have loose wet surface snow in the heat of the afternoon. Right now we've had overnight temperatures that promote a nightly refreeze, so any moist or wet snow is not expected to be very deep.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong in most areas. Snowpack depth tapers rapidly at lower elevations.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night

Clear skies. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind, decreasing to 15 km/h by the morning. Treeline low -3 °C. Freezing level falling to 1600 m.

Thursday

Sunny. Calm-15 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline high 3 °C. Freezing level rising to 2400 m.

Friday

Sunny. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Saturday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 2900 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The snowpack is generally stable; it may be appropriate to step out into more complex terrain.
  • 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.