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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 6th, 2026–Feb 7th, 2026

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

Sea To Sky, Brandywine, Garibaldi, Homathko, Spearhead, Tantalus.

New snow builds through the day on a widespread crust creating dangerous avalanche conditions.

If you find more than 30 cm of new snow, consider the hazard to be HIGH.

Confidence

Low

  • We are uncertain due to variable freezing levels.
  • We are uncertain if precipitation will fall as rain or snow.
  • We are uncertain about forecast precipitation amounts.

Avalanche Summary

On Tuesday, numerous size 1 to 1.5 wet loose avalanches were reported.

We expect a widespread avalanche cycle to occur where the incoming precipitation falls as snow.

Snowpack Summary

A widespread crust has formed on the surface that is thicker on sun-exposed slopes.

Below this, the upper snowpack is a mix of moist and well-settled snow with deeper pockets in wind affected areas over a crust.

The mid/lower snowpack is generally well settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 mm of precipiation. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Saturday
Cloudy. 40 to 45 cm of snow at treeline. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 4 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Monday
A mix of sun and clouds. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger is expected to increase throughout the day.
  • Avoid avalanche terrain during periods of heavy loading from new snow, wind, or rain.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

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.

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.