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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 3rd, 2025–Dec 4th, 2025

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, human triggered possible.

Regions

Northwest Coastal, Kitimat, Nass, Rupert, Seven Sisters, Shames, Stewart, Howson.

Wind and rain have made their mark on the snowpack.

If you can get to terrain that was sheltered from the wind and above the rain line, you could find decent riding and low avalanche danger.

Confidence

Low

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since Monday.

If you are getting out in the backcountry, consider making a post on the MIN (Mountain Information Network). You can share riding conditions, avalanche or snowpack observations, even just a photo or two.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 35 cm of recent snow and moderate to strong southeast through west wind may have formed reactive wind slabs on leeward slopes. Due to recent freezing levels and rain, expect a refrozen crust near the surface around treeline.

Any surface hoar in the upper snowpack is only likely to be a concern in very isolated, wind-sheltered areas above treeline.

The snowpack is expected to be strong, with frozen crusts or dense, settled snow making up the mid and lower snowpack.

At treeline around Terrace we expect a snow depth of 100-150 cm. 200-300 cm around Stewart. This likely tapers with elevation to around 50 cm at valley bottoms. Many early season hazards are just below the surface below treeline.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Cloudy. 2 to 5 mm of precipitation as snow or rain at treeline. 30-50 km/h west ridgetop wind. Average treeline temperature 0 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 35 km/h west ridgetop wind in the morning, dropping to 15 km/h. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 550 m.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 15 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -3 °C. Freezing level 500 m, rising to 900 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • If you are increasing your exposure to avalanche terrain, do it gradually as you gather information.
  • Shooting cracks, whumpfs, and recent avalanches are strong indicators of an unstable snowpack.
  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Be cautious of buried obstacles, especially below treeline.

Problems

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.