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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 20th, 2026–Jan 21st, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

South Coast Inland, Birkenhead, Duffey, South Chilcotin, Stein, Taseko.

There is a gradual cooling trend in the forecast as the freezing level starts to drop. Continue to watch for sluffing on steep slopes facing the sun with the afternoon warming.

Confidence

High

  • Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

Avalanche Summary

On Monday there was a report of a size 2 remotely triggered (from a distance) wet slab avalanche at 2100 m on a southwest aspect with a crown 30-100 cm deep. This was reported to have happened at peak warming in the afternoon in a thin spot stepping down to a crust buried in mid-December.

With a cooling trend, minimal avalanche activity is expected, as long as the hard surface crust remains intact.

Snowpack Summary

Many areas have rain runnels on the surface. A thick surface crust caps the snowpack. This crust may break down during daytime warming and direct solar input.

In many areas, a new layer of surface hoar is growing on the surface.

Otherwise, the snowpack is well settled and consolidated, with no current layers of concern. Total snowpack height generally varies between 150 and 250 cm at treeline.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1500 m with an above freezing layer from 1800 to 2500 m.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny. 5-15 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10-20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -5 °C. Freezing level 300 m.

Friday
Sunny. 20 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C. Freezing level at valley bottom.

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.
  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the solar radiation is strong.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

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.