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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 17th, 2026–Jan 18th, 2026

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

Regions

Cariboos, North Columbia, Blue River, McBride, Premier, Clemina, North Monashee, Renshaw, Robson.

Rugged travel conditions are the most readily found hazard.

Avalanche danger exists up high where cornices can trigger slabs in dry snow or through a thin crust.

Confidence

High

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

Avalanche Summary

Debris is still visible from large avalanches that ran during the warm wet conditions early last week.

On Thursday and Friday, a number of cornice/ice falls triggered large wind slabs, size 2 to 2.5, in extreme terrain in the high alpine.

Pinwheeling and small loose wet avalanches were observed out of steep solar aspects at alpine and treeline elevations.

Snowpack Summary

A widespread melt-freeze crust extends up to at least 1600 m and as high as 2200 m. This crust may soften on steep south-facing slopes during the day. On all but southerly aspects in the high alpine, snow is dry and wind affected. Cornices loom large.

A crust/facet layer from mid-December exists in the mid snowpack. Triggering this layer is unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Monday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °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.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.

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.