Avalanche forecast

Cariboos

Mar 7 – 8, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sun
Mon
Alpine
2 · Moderate
Treeline
2 · Moderate
Below
1 · Low
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Highlights

Avoid steep north-facing slopes, where triggering persistent weak layers is most likely.

Slopes sheltered from the wind will have the best and safest riding.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Unlikely - Possible
    Size
    1–2

    If triggered, wind slab avalanches may step down to deeper layers, resulting in very large avalanches.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3.5

    Natural avalanche activity has tapered off, but human triggering remains possible.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

Over the weekend, numerous natural and human-triggered avalanches, up to size 3, occurred on all elevations and aspects, many failing on the late January persistent weak layer.

No new avalanches have been reported since.

On Saturday, a skier remotely triggered a size 3 persistent. See MIN for photos and details.

Snowpack Summary

10 to 15 cm of new snow sits on a melt-freeze crust that extends to ridge tops on all aspects, except northerly slopes above 1700 m, where surfaces remained dry through the warm-up.

A weak layer formed in February, consisting of facets, surface hoar, or a crust, is found 30 to 60 cm deep. Additional weak layers formed in January are present within the upper 100 cm of snow, including faceted snow, crusts on south-facing slopes, and surface hoar in shaded terrain.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well-settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Friday

A mix of sun and cloud. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C.

Saturday

Cloudy with 5 to 10 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

Sunday

Cloudy with 20 to 30 cm of snow. 30 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be mindful that deep instabilities are still present in the snowpack.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Uncertainty is best managed through conservative terrain choices.
  • Avoid shallow, rocky areas where the snowpack transitions from thick to thin.

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