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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 13th, 2025–Jan 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

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

Low hazard is not no hazard.

Small human-triggered avalanches remain possible in steep terrain where the snow surface remains moist from solar input.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

On Sunday sluffing was observed on sun exposed slopes, triggered by the solar input.

Forecasters expect continued above freezing temperatures in the alpine and solar input will cause small loose wet avalanches in steep solar terrain on Tuesday.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider making a MIN post with photos and observations from the day. The information is very helpful for forecasters!

Snowpack Summary

Dry snow is still found on shaded north and east facing alpine terrain. On sun-exposed slopes at all elevations the moist or wet snow surface is at various stages of refreezing.

The mid and lower snowpack is well consolidated, with several well-bonded crusts scattered throughout.

Snow depth has been reported as 330 cm at 1700 m, tapering quickly at lower elevations below treeline.

Watch this week's North Shore Conditions for more info.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Mostly clear skies. 25 to 35 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. An above freezing layer persists between 1400 and 2500 m.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny. 20 to 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. An above freezing layer persists between 1300 and 2500 m.

Wednesday

Mostly clear skies. 25 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +4 °C. Freezing levels above mountain tops.

Thursday

Cloudy with light flurries, 1 to 4 cm. 30 to 60 km/h westerly ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing levels drop to 800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Be careful with sluffing in steep terrain, especially above cliffs and terrain traps.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

Problems

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.