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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 11th, 2026–Feb 12th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
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.

Regions

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

Assess steep north facing slopes for wind slab before committing.

Dry snow can likely still be found on high north facing terrain, but this is also where avalanche hazard may linger.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported in the region in the past 2 days.

Natural wind slabs were observed on the weekend to size 2. However most activity was noted to be size 1, with limited propagation.

Snowpack Summary

Up to 30 cm of recent storm snow can be found on north facing terrain at treeline and above. Below this is a thick crust from early this month. A new crust is on the surface on all other aspects, this crust may become moist with solar input.

Average treeline snow depth is 70 to 150 cm. The snowpack depth tapers rapidly with elevation, especially on south facing slopes.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 1 °C. Freezing level 1500 m.

Thursday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 1300 m.

Friday
Cloudy. 4 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing level 1000 m.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 5 to 10 cm of snow. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation and sun exposure.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.