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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 28th, 2025–Jan 29th, 2025

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

Regions

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

Stay cautious around cornices and sunny slopes during peak warmth.

Riding will be best when the crust breaks down with warming or on dry snow in shady alpine areas.

Confidence

High

Avalanche Summary

Loose wet avalanches were reported on Saturday and Sunday from steep sun-affected slopes. We expect this activity to continue while temperatures remain warm and there is strong sunshine.

If you are headed into the backcountry please consider submitting a MIN report.

Snowpack Summary

Strong sunshine and warm temperatures have formed a crust on most surfaces, except on north-facing alpine slopes where the snow may remain loose and dry. Small pockets of wind slab could still linger in those cooler high alpine zones. With daytime warming, the crust will likely soften and melt, improving riding conditions that have been reported as challenging in many areas. However, loose wet avalanches may also become possible during this time. The mid and lower snowpack is dense, well-settled, and currently shows nothing concerning.

Weather Summary

Tuesday Night

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Above freezing layer breaking down, freezing level 3000 m dropping to 500 m.

Wednesday

Sunny. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C. Freezing levels 500 m rising to 1000 m.

Thursday

Increasing cloud. 20 to 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing levels 400 m rising to 700 m.

Friday

Cloudy with 2 to 10 cm of new snow / light rain. 20 to 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -1 °C. Freezing level 500 m rising to 1500 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Travel early on sun-exposed slopes before cornices weaken with daytime warming.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.

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.