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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 10th, 2026–Jan 11th, 2026

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

Regions

North Columbia, McBride, Premier, Sugarbowl, Clemina, Kakwa, McGregor, Pine Pass, Renshaw, Robson.

630 am update: The most likely place to trigger an avalanche is where recent snow has been redistributed by wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Recent weather patterns have resulted in a high degree of snowpack variability within the region.

Avalanche Summary

Numerous storm and wind slab avalanches were reported size 1 to 2.5 during the week, triggered naturally, by humans and explosives. Most were on northwest to northeast aspects at upper elevations.

Snowpack Summary

50 to 100+ cm of snow has accumulated over the past week or so. Recent snow has been affected by moderate southwesterly wind in open areas at treeline and in the alpine. In isolated sheltered areas, it may rest over a layer of surface hoar.

The prominent mid-December facet/crust layer is buried over 1 m deep and extends up to 2200 m. Triggering the crust is considered unlikely, except with large loads or in thin snowpack areas.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow in most areas, 10 to 20 near Pine Pass. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 800 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 5 cm of snow in most areas. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 10 to 15 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Watch for newly formed and reactive wind slabs as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Back off if you encounter whumpfing, hollow sounds, or shooting cracks.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.