Bulletin d’avalanche

South Coast Inland

Mar 26 – 27, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Danger d’avalanche

Sat
Sun
Alpin
3 · Marqué
Limite forestière
2 · Modéré
Sous la limite
1 · Faible
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Recent snow and wind have formed new and reactive slabs.

A buried weak layer remains a concern and if triggered may result in a large to very large avalanche.

Problèmes avalancheux

  • Cornices

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

    Cornices are large and fragile.

  • Persistent Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Unlikely - Possible
    Taille
    2–3.5

    Two crusts, buried in early February (facets on top) and March are still a concern, particularly in the Hurley area and zones to the north. Smaller avalanches or cornice falls have the potential to trigger an avalanche on these layers.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpin
    • Limite forestière
    • Sous la limite forestière
    Probabilité
    Likely
    Taille
    1–2.5

    Recent storm snow and southwest winds continue to build reactive slabs. Avalanches are expected be larger and more likely on west through north facing (leeward) slopes.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how quickly persistent slabs are gaining strength.

Avalanche Summary

On Wednesday, near hurley pass ski cutting produced limited results, but lots of cracking in the new snow was observed.

On Tuesday, north of Pemberton, numerous small (size 1) rider controlled storm slab avalanches were reported.

On Monday, Explosive avalanche control produced several small to large (size 1-1.5) avalanches, mostly cornices with some wind slabs. One of the cornice falls also stepped down to a deeper weak layer on the slope below.

Snowpack Summary

Moderate to strong southwest wind through the day have formed deeper, more reactive deposits in leeward terrain.

Expect to find, up to 35 to 70 cm of recent storm snow over a widespread, thick and hard crust below about 1800 m, and old wind-affected snow at upper elevations.

Two crusts, buried in early February and March are still a concern, particularly in the Hurley area and zones to the north. Expect to find them around 1-1.5 meters below the snow surface. Of the two, only the early February crust has been reported to have loose, sugary facets on top.

Weather Summary

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy. 3 to 4 cm of snow. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -9 °C.

Friday
Mix of sun and clouds. 50 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -7 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 40 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -6 °C.

Sunday
Mostly sunny. 1 cm of snow. 30 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.


More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Be aware of the potential for large avalanches due to a buried crust.
  • Continue to make conservative terrain choices while the storm snow settles and stabilizes.

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