Bulletin d’avalanche

Vancouver Island

Apr 25 – 28, 2025Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sun
Mon
Alpin
1 · Faible
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

Start early and continue to manage overhead hazards.

This is our final daily forecast for the season.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    1–2

    Forecast 5-15 cm of snow and strong southwest wind on Monday could create wind slabs on lee aspects in the alpine.

  • Loose Wet

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Possible
    Taille
    1–1.5

    Strong sunshine and high freezing levels may trigger small wet loose avalanches on steep slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches were reported on Thursday.

NOTE: Observations in this region are currently very limited.

Snowpack Summary

A typical spring diurnal pattern is in effect at upper elevations. Daytime warming melts and softens the upper snowpack, and overnight cooling usually forms a hard crust at higher elevations.

Freezing levels are expected to reach 2500 m with very limited cooling and crust recovery overnight. Lower elevations may not refreeze and are experiencing an all-melt, no freeze scenario, and are melting out quickly.

Weather Summary

Friday Night

Clear skies. 10 to 20 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Saturday

Sunny. 5 to 10 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 8 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.

Sunday

Sunny. 10 to 20 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 9 °C. Freezing level 2500 m.

Monday

Cloudy with flurries, 5 to 15 cm snow (above 1500 m.) 40 to 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Start your day early and be out of avalanche terrain during the heat of the day.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.

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