Loose Wet
N
NE
E
SE
S
SW
W
NW
- Alpin
- Limite forestière
- Sous la limite forestière
- Probabilité
- Unlikely - Possible
- Taille
- 1–2
Rain to mountain tops may trigger wet loose avalanches at upper elevations.
Bulletin d’avalanche
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Jan 31 – Feb 1, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche
Mon
Tue
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
Points saillants
Rain to mountain tops may trigger wet loose avalanches at upper elevations.
Stay alert to conditions that change with elevation.
Problèmes avalancheux
Confidence
High
- The snowpack structure is well understood.
Avalanche Summary
No recent avalanches have been reported.
Snowpack Summary
20-30 cm of rain soaked snow overlies a hard crust.
Average treeline snow depth is 100 to 140 cm and tapers rapidly with elevation.
Weather Summary
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
Saturday
Cloudy. 20 to 40 mm of rain. 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 2400 m.
Sunday
Cloudy. 5 to 10 cm of snow above 1500 m (rain below). 50 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 3 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.
Monday
Cloudy. 20 to 30 mm of rain. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 4 °C. Freezing level 2000 m.
More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Be alert to conditions that change with aspect and elevation.
- A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.
- Loose avalanches may start small, but they can grow and push you into dangerous terrain.