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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 4th, 2026–Apr 5th, 2026

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

Regions

South Columbia, Esplanade, North Selkirk, Badshot-Battle, Central Selkirk, Goat.

Keep an eye on changing conditions and dial back your objectives.

We are confident that warming and solar will trigger avalanches, but we are uncertain in the size that will occur.

Confidence

Low

  • We are confident that there are weak cornices, but uncertain about how likely they are to trigger.
  • We are uncertain due to variable freezing levels.
  • We are confident the likelihood of avalanches will increase with the forecast weather.

Avalanche Summary

On Friday one size 2 natural glide slab release was reported. These hazards are more likely to release during significant warming events. Avoid travelling under these hazards.

Over the past 4 days numerous natural cornice failures were reported. Even without triggering slabs on the slopes below debris piles were up to size 2.5.

Numerous loose avalanches have been observed in steep or extreme terrain. These avalanches have grown in size over the past two days, up to size 2.

Snowpack Summary

Surface conditions are highly variable:

·        In exposed alpine terrain recent variable wind has scoured ridge tops and formed small wind slabs in lee features.

·        Sheltered treeline features may hold dry snow.

·        Below treeline A firm crust is on or just below the surface on all aspects.

·        A crust exists on or near the surface on sun exposed slopes. This crust will break down with solar input and rising freezing level.

Convective flurries over the past two weeks have deposited highly variable amounts of snow above the atmospheric river crust. Depending on drainage and elevation, you may find 30 to 100 cm above this crust, which extends to at least 2300 m.

The remainder of the snowpack is well consolidated.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2°C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 3 mm of rain at treeline, snow in the alpine. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2600 m.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1600 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Back off slopes as the surface becomes moist or wet with rising temperatures.
  • Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.
  • Avoid travelling on slopes below cornices.
  • Be careful as you transition into wind-affected terrain.

Problems

Wet Slabs

Wet Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) that is generally moist or wet when the flow of liquid water weakens the bond between the slab and the surface below (snow or ground). They often occur during prolonged warming events and/or rain-on-snow events. Wet Slabs can be very unpredictable and destructive.

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.

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind 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.