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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 13th, 2025–Dec 14th, 2025

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

Regions

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

Sunday’s storm will bring up to 65 mm of precipitation, with storm slabs possible at high elevations if it falls as snow.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No recent avalanches have been reported. However, observations are extremely limited in this area.

If you're heading out into the backcountry, please consider sharing your observations on the MIN.

Snowpack Summary

A storm is expected to bring up to 60 mm of rain on Sunday, continuing to saturate an already wet snowpack. Freezing levels may fluctuate, but it's expected that only the highest alpine elevations could see snowfall instead of rain.

Alpine areas should be carefully assessed for new storm slabs before committing to slopes.

Treeline areas currently hold an estimated 20 to 50 cm of snow, which diminishes rapidly below 1500 m.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 15 mm of rain at treeline. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2500 to 2100 m.

Sunday
Cloudy. 30 to 50 mm of rain or snow at treeline. 60 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.

Monday
Cloudy. 75 to 100 mm of rain at treeline. 80 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 2600 m to 2000 m.

Tuesday
Cloudy. 20 to 35 cm of snow. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1000 to 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
  • Watch for fresh storm slabs building throughout 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.