Bulletin d’avalanche

South Okanagan

Mar 28 – 29, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

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

Watch for small, isolated pockets of wind slab at upper elevations.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

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

    Small, isolated pockets of wind slab could be found at upper elevations.

Avalanche Summary

Throughout the week, small human-triggered wind slabs (generally less than size 1) have been observed in wind-affected terrain.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share your observations by posting a MIN.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Snowpack Summary

Approximately 10 cm of snow accumulated over the past week now overlies a thick, supportive crust extending to mountaintops. At higher elevations, southwesterly winds have redistributed this recent snow into wind slabs.

The remainder of the snowpack is well-settled and strong.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C.

Sunday

Mix of sun and clouds. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Monday

Mostly sunny. 1 to 3 cm of snow. 30 km/h northwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Tuesday

Mix of sun and clouds. 30 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Pay attention to isolated wind affected features in the alpine, as well as cross-loaded features at treeline.
  • Use caution above cliffs and terrain traps where even small avalanches may have severe consequences.

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