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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 19th, 2025–Apr 20th, 2025

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

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Sasquatch, Sky Pilot, Tetrahedron.

It's a good time to explore more complex terrain.

Continue to verify conditions and remain cautious when travelling on or under corniced ridges.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported.

Observations are currently very limited in this region. Thank you for sharing observations to the Mountain Information Network if you head into the backcountry.

Snowpack Summary

The snowpack is generally well-settled and strong. Isolated flurries may deliver a dusting of new snow at upper elevations on Sunday. Otherwise, a typical spring diurnal scenario is underway. Warm temperatures during the daytime melt the upper snowpack, making it moist or wet. Cooling at night then usually forms a hard crust at upper elevations. Lower elevations may not refreeze overnight and are melting out rapidly.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Clear, then increasing cloud. 20 to 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature low of -2 °C. Freezing level 1600 m, falling to 1200 m.

Sunday

A mix of sun and cloud, with isolated flurries to 4 cm above 1200 m. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1400 m.

Monday

A mix of sun and cloud. 5 to 15 km/h variable ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level rising to 1500 m.

Tuesday

Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature +1 °C. Freezing level rising to 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • This is a good time for exploring terrain.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Use appropriate sluff management techniques.
  • Travel early on sun-exposed slopes before cornices weaken with daytime warming.

Problems

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.