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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 13th, 2026–Jan 14th, 2026

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.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

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

With continued high freezing levels, human-triggered loose wet avalanches remain possible, especially in steep unsupported terrain.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanches have been reported in the region since the rain began on the weekend. With that said, over 100 mm of rain has likely triggered a widespread avalanche cycle over the last 72 hours, affecting all aspects and elevations.

Snowpack Summary

A thin crust overlies a saturated upper snowpack. Our most recent storm snow is fully rain-soaked. The thin surface crust that formed overnight will break down as the day warms.

The mid and lower snowpack is well-bonded. Two crusts exist down 50 and 150 cm. These crusts are not currently a concern. The height of snow is currently 100-200 cm at treeline.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear skies. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3300 m.

Wednesday
Cloudy. 1 mm of rain at treeline. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Thursday
Mostly sunny. 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3000 m.

Friday
Sunny. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 10 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
  • Keep in mind that the high density of wet avalanches can make them destructive.

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.