Avalanche forecast

Vancouver Island

Feb 11 – 12, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Thu
Fri
Alpine
1 · Low
Treeline
1 · Low
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

There still may be some lingering wind slabs at upper elevations. Expect to see sunny and cool weather through the early part of the week.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–1.5

    Watch for newly formed thin wind slabs if you move into wind-affected terrain.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanche activity has been reported in the past few days.

Snowpack Summary

At upper elevations, the wind has varied in direction recently so expect wind slabs and wind-affected snow on all aspects. Up to 5 cm of snow may be covering a layer of surface hoar. A widespread crust, combined with a thin layer of weak facets in some areas, can be found buried 30 to 50 cm deep. This crust is only a concern in wind-loaded areas where a consolidated slab may be overlaying it. Otherwise, the mid and lower snowpack contains no other layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Monday Night

Clear sky. 10 to 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -10 °C.

Tuesday

Sunny. 15 to 25 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C.

Wednesday

Sunny. 15 to 30 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Thursday

Sunny. 10 to 30 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • The best and safest riding will be on slopes that have soft snow without any slab properties.
  • Recent wind has varied in direction, so watch for wind slabs on all aspects.

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