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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 15th, 2026–Jan 16th, 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

Sea To Sky, Brandywine, Garibaldi, Homathko, Powell River, Spearhead, Tantalus.

Once the surface crust becomes wet and slushy, wet loose avalanches are possible, especially in steep terrain.

Confidence

High

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

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported since our most recent storm cycle. A surface crust dominates most elevations and aspects. As the crust breaks down during daytime warming, wet loose avalanches are possible.

Cornices are large and looming after the recent storm. Keep them in mind during this warming trend, they can act as large triggers for slopes below

Snowpack Summary

A surface crust extends to mountain top on most aspects and elevations. Save for BTL, where the snowpack is moist, and a crust may not have formed overnight. Up to 50 cm of moist snow lies beneath the crust at higher elevations.

The mid-December crust is 100 to 200 cm deep and reaches up to 2200 m. It's well-bonded to the snow above. Above 2200 m, a layer of facets and a crust from November is at the base of the snowpack. These layers are not currently a concern.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Clear skies. 20 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 6 °C. Freezing level 3200 m.

Friday
Sunny. 10 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3500 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 10 km/h north ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche danger will increase as the surface crust breaks down.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Avoid steep, sun-exposed slopes when the air temperature is warm or when solar radiation is strong.

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.