Vancouver Island

Avalanche problems

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  Storm Slabs

  • All elevations

  Likelihood

  Possible

  Size

  1

  **New snowfall and warming temperatures have begun to rapidly settle the current storm slab. Expect this problem, to be touchy to light loads such as skiers.** **Location:** All aspects and at all elevations. **Possibility**: Triggering of this avalanche problem is likely to very likely from light loads such as skiers. **Size**: If triggered expect these avalanches to be large, up to size two and on specific terrain features very large, size 3. Natural avalanches are possible to likely.
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  Loose Wet

  • All elevations

  Likelihood

  Possible

  Size

  1

  **Warming temperatures and precipitation in the form of rain will unconsolidated the new snow allowing for loose wet avalanches to become touchy to light triggers.** **Location**: All aspects but specific to lower alpine elevations and below. **Possibility**: During warming cycles and rain events expect triggering of this avalanche problem to be near certain from light loads such as skiers. Natural avalanches are very likely to certain. **Size**: If triggered expect these avalanches to start small but when they gain mass up-to size 2. Expect terrain features that are steep and gully like to promote the loose wet avalanche problem to gain mass and speed. Natural avalanches are very likely to certain.