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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 13th, 2025–Feb 14th, 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

Sea To Sky, South Coast Inland, Homathko, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

Watch for wind slabs at upper elevations and in extreme terrain.

Continue to verify conditions in your area and practice good travel habits.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

On Wednesday, there were a few small (size 1) dry loose avalanches and sluffing reported out of steep, sunny slopes.

A few small wind slab avalanches were reported on Monday and Tuesday, and one larger size 2 wind slab was remotely triggered in the Hurley area.

Snowpack Summary

Alpine areas have been affected by the wind reducing riding quality. In sheltered areas the cold is keeping the surface soft.

30 to 50 cm overlies a weak layer from late January. In most areas, it is a hard slippery crust, however, on shady, upper-elevation slopes, it may be faceted grains or surface hoar. This layer hasn't been producing avalanches, but may become a problem when more snow arrives.

The mid and lower snowpack is strong and bonded.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Mostly clear skies. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Friday

A mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with 1 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -11 °C.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy with 2 cm of snow. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

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.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.

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.