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Feb 8 – 9, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Tue
Wed
Alpin
2 · Modéré
Limite forestière
1 · Faible
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Points saillants

7 am update: Heightened avalanche conditions exist in specific terrain features where deeper pockets of dry snow sit over a weak layer.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Wind Slabs

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

    New snow and wind may form wind slabs in leeward terrain features at upper elevations.

  • Persistent Slabs

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

    A shallowly buried weak layer of surface hoar on a crust is not currently at threshold for an avalanche problem in most areas. However, small slabs may be triggerable in deeper pockets.

Snowpack Summary

5 to 15 cm of new snow blankets mostly crusty surfaces. The old surface may remain dry snow in the high alpine and moist at low elevations.

A weak layer formed in late January sits 5 to 15 cm below the surface. The layer consists of surface hoar over a crust and/or facets. This layer is expected to become increasingly problematic as it gets buried deeper.

The mid and lower snowpack is generally well settled, with no significant concerns.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

On Thursday and Friday, avalanche activity consisted of several natural and skier-triggered loose wet avalanches, size 1-2, and a few natural and explosive-triggered cornices, size 2.

If you are heading into the backcountry, please share your observations with the Mountain Information Network.

Weather Summary

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. 4 to 5 cm of snow. 60 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -4 °C. Freezing level 1800 m.

Sunday
Clearing in the afternoon. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C. Freezing level 1700 m.

Monday
Mix of sun and clouds. 20 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.

Tuesday
Mix of sun and clouds. 2 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C. Freezing level 1200 m.



More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Keep in mind a buried crust offers an excellent bed surface for avalanches.

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