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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 3rd, 2026–Apr 4th, 2026

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

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

A shift to warm spring conditions starts today. Be prepared to back off of terrain as you see signs of warming.

New snow amounts vary; if you find 30 cm or more, increase danger by one step.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to the track and intensity of the incoming weather system.
  • The snowpack structure is well understood.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

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

Snowpack Summary

40-60 cm of new snow is this week , combined with moderate to strong South or Southeast winds will make deeper, denser deposits in leeward terrain.

Steep south through west facing slopes may have a thin, breakable crust under the new snow.

The thick and strong mid-March crust is now expected to be buried by 50-60 cm of mostly settled snow.

Below this, the rest of the snowpack is wet but well settled and strong.

There is little to no snow below 1000 m.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Saturday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Warming weather will change the game, click this link for great terrain and travel advice.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • The more the snowpack warms up and weakens, the more conservative your terrain selection should be.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

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.

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.