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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 7th, 2026–Jan 8th, 2026

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

Regions

South Coast, North Shore, Tetrahedron.

Storm slabs may still be triggered by riders. Be patient and increase your exposure gradually.

Larger avalanches may be triggered in leeward areas.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to how quickly the snowpack will recover and gain strength.
  • Uncertainty is due to limitations in the field data.

Avalanche Summary

On Tuesday, near Cypress, there was a report of numerous skier triggered and remote triggered avalanches failing on a melt freeze crust about 40 cm deep.

There were also a few small (size 1-1.5) natural storm slab avalanches and numerous small skier-controlled avalanches. They were 10 to 40 cm deep.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 60 cm of new storm snow overlies a melt-freeze crust from the beginning of the year.

The mid and lower snowpack has two crusts that are between 50 and 150 cm deep. These crusts are not currently a concern.

The snowpack is generally well settled and dense.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Up to 5 cm of snow. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and cloud. 5 cm of snow ending in the morning. 40 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Friday
Cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 30 to 50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 15 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Use small, low consequence slopes to test the bond of the new snow.
  • Keep your guard up as storm slabs may remain sensitive to human triggering.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.