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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 24th, 2026–Mar 25th, 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, human triggered possible.
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

South Coast, Powell River, North Shore, Sasquatch, Tetrahedron.

Start on small slopes and check the bond of the recent snow to the crust below before committing to larger or steeper terrain.

Wind loaded slopes will be the most concerning.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to the timing, track, and intensity of the incoming weather system.

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported.

With continued moderate snowfall and wind, we expect that human triggered avalanches will be possible on Wednesday.

No recent avalanches have been reported. If you are heading into the backcountry, consider sharing your observations and posting a MIN.

Snowpack Summary

Another 10 to 20 cm of new snow is expected to fall at upper elevations by the end of Tuesday, most of it coming through the day with moderate southwest ridgetop wind. Expect to find deeper deposits on leeward features.

The new snow falls on settling snow, possibly moist or wet below 1300 m.

RIght up to mountain tops, a widespread, thick and hard crust is now expected to be buried by 30-60 cm of snow.

The snowpack below the crust is strong and bonded with no layers of concern.
There is little to no snow below 1000 m.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Cloudy. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 50-70 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 cm of snow. 25-40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 3 to 10 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 15 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Storm slab size and sensitivity to triggering will likely increase through the day.

Problems

Storm Slabs

Storm Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer (a slab) of new snow that breaks within new snow or on the old snow surface. Storm-slabs typically last between a few hours and few days (following snowfall). Storm-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.