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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 11th, 2026–Apr 12th, 2026

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

Regions

Cariboos, Blue River, Clearwater, Jordan, North Monashee, Shuswap, Gold, North Okanagan, Whatshan.

High freezing levels and potential rain are keeping the danger elevated.

Avoid overhead exposure to cornices and steep slopes, especially when the snow surface is wet.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about forecast rain amounts.

Avalanche Summary

A cornice fall triggered a subsequent size 2 wind slab on a north-facing alpine slope on Saturday.

A few small (size 1) wet loose avalanches were reported on Wednesday, triggered by skiers on sun-exposed slopes.

Cornices are big and fragile this time of year. With continued high freezing levels and potential rain in the forecast, we may see some cornice failures or wet loose activity on Sunday.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 15 mm of rain may fall below 2200 m overnight and through Sunday. The highest amounts will be in the south, with little to no rain forecast for northerly regions.

Soft, dry or wind-pressed snow can still be found on shady northerly through easterly slopes above 2500 m.

All other slopes will have a melt-freeze crust right to mountaintop, which may soften and melt with warming or rain, creating the potential for wet loose sluffing.

At lower elevations, warm overnight temperatures may prevent a refreeze, resulting in wet surface snow.

Crusts from late March are buried 20 to 80 cm deep, elevation and aspect dependent.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled and strong with no additional layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 0 to 10 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level around 2300 m.

Sunday
Mostly cloudy. 0 to 5 mm of rain at treeline. 10 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level rising to 2500 m.

Monday
Partly cloudy. 3 to 10 mm of rain at treeline. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level around 2200 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 20 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level rising to 1700 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Use appropriate sluff management techniques.

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.

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.