Mount Washington Alpine Resort
British Columbia • Canada
Forecast Point 4,672 ft • 49.748, -125.2959
Avalanche Forecast
Avalanche Forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry travelers in uncontrolled sidecountry and backcountry terrain. These forecasts and conditions do not apply to open, in-bounds terrain at ski resorts, which is subject to avalanche control by local resort ski patrol.
Avalanche Rating
High (4)
Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Natural and human-triggered avalanches are likely.
More Detail
To get the complete forecast with additional graphics and details, please view the Avalanche Canada Zone forecast provided by Avalanche Canada.
Snowpack Discussion
Heavy snowfall will accumulate through Saturday.
The upper snowpack is likely a series of crusts with moist snow between. The lower snowpack is well-settled with no layers of concern.
Snow depths at treeline vary across Vancouver Island from 230 cm near Mt. Washington to 130 cm near Mt Cain. This current storm forecasts the highest precipitation amounts between Cambell River and Port Alberni.
Avalanche Activity
No new avalanches have been reported this week, but avalanche activity is expected to increase as the snow piles up.