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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 18th, 2025–Jan 19th, 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

Vancouver Island, East Island, North Island, South Island, West Island.

A firm, widespread crust exists. Be aware of slippery and difficult travel conditions.Low avalanche danger and good visibility may be the time to explore big objectives.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported over the past few days.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Surface hoar crystals and facets sit above a widespread surface crust, capping moist snow beneath.

The lower snowpack is well-settled and dense. Snowpack depths vary with elevation. Treeline depths average around 180 cm and the alpine may exceed 300 cm.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Mix of cloud and clear sky. 15 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Sunday

Sunny. 5 to 20 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

Monday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 10 to 25 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.