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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 27th, 2026–Jan 28th, 2026

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

Regions

South Columbia, Clearwater, Esplanade, Jordan, North Selkirk, Shuswap, West Purcell, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat, Gold, Whatshan.

A layer of surface hoar is being buried by light snow, combined with moderate winds.

Wind slabs are likely isolated and small. Watch for unstable snow in steep, lee terrain features.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain whether the wind will be enough to form new wind slabs.

Avalanche Summary

On Monday, in a nearby region, sluffs of faceted surface snow were reported.

On Saturday, a rider triggered avalanche size 1.5 wind slab was reported in the Esplanades. This human-triggered avalanche occurred in a steep, open, rocky alpine feature.

Snowpack Summary

Recent flurries up to 10 cm in some areas, have begun to bury a widespread surface hoar layer, which is generally larger in shaded, sheltered areas at treeline and below.

This surface hoar layer rests on a crust that is highly variable across the region. On steep, solar-facing slopes, the crust is more robust and extends to the mountain tops. On shaded, north-facing slopes, the crust is breaking down.

Faceted snow is present both above and below this crust and is more pronounced on north-facing terrain.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 2 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °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.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Make observations and continually assess conditions as you travel.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.