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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 16th, 2026–Jan 17th, 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

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

Steep sun-facing slopes are where you are most likely to trigger a wet loose avalanche.

Confidence

High

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

Avalanche Summary

Minimal avalanche activity is expected as long as the strong surface crust remains intact. Conditions may change if the crust weakens during daytime warming, specifically on slopes that receive direct sun.

Cornices are large following the recent storm. Be mindful of them during this warming trend, as they can act as significant triggers for slopes below.

Snowpack Summary

A thick surface crust is present across higher elevations. Below the crust in the alpine, you may find dry snow. At treeline, the snow below the crust is still moist.

At lower elevations, a crust may be absent, and the snowpack is fully moist.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled, with increasing resistance at greater depths.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Clear skies. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 5 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Saturday
Sunny. 10 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 7 °C. Freezing level 3400 m.

Sunday
Sunny. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C. Freezing level 2700 m.

Monday
Sunny. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 3100 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Limit exposure to steep, sun exposed slopes, especially when the 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.