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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 16th, 2026–Jan 17th, 2026

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, Brandywine, Garibaldi, Homathko, Powell River, Spearhead, Tantalus.

As the surface crust becomes wet and slushy over the day, wet loose avalanches may be possible. Particularly in steep, sun-facing terrain.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been reported since the most recent storm cycle ended on Tuesday. A thick surface crust is widespread across most elevations and aspects. As daytime warming weakens the crust, wet loose avalanches may become possible.

Cornices are large following the recent storm. Keep them in mind as the tropical weather persists; cornice failures could act as large triggers for slopes below.

Snowpack Summary

A thick surface crust extends to mountain top on all aspects and elevations. Save for dense trees below treeline, where a crust may not have formed, and the snowpack is moist. Underneath the crust, the storm snow from last weekend is drying out and well settled.

The mid and lower snowpack is well consolidated, consisting of multiple crusts and rounded grains. There are no layers of concern at this time.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.

Monday
Sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

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.