MtnSense Forecasts
Rogers Pass, BC
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Avalanche Canada
Date Issued
Feb 20, 2026, 12 AM
Valid Until
Feb 21, 2026, 12 AM
Cautious route finding & conservative decision making is essential.
Human triggered avalanches are expected, especially in areas where people haven't skied.
Remote and rider triggered persistent slabs avalanches are occurring daily.
Friday
Saturday
Alpine
Treeline
Below Treeline
Moderate
Considerable
Considerable
Sunday
Alpine
Treeline
Below Treeline
Moderate
Considerable
Considerable
Terrain and Travel Advice
- Approach steep and open slopes at and below treeline cautiously, as buried surface hoar may exist.
- Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
Avalanche Summary
This week field teams have remotely triggered numerous size 1 to 2 persistent slabs from low angle terrain at tree-line and below. These have been 40-60cm deep, failing on surface hoar layers in the upper snowpack.
In the Bostock drainage two separate size 2 avalanches were triggered from 10 to 40m away breaking small trees.
On Monday, a sz 2 avalanche in Cougar Creek East caught and injured a rider.
Snowpack Summary
Up to 60cm of new snow fell this past week. Ridge-top winds created slabs in immediate lee features.
The Feb 9 surface hoar (SH) is buried at the bottom of this new snow (40-60cm down) and is reactive in tests.
Recent Spring-like temps and sunshine created several crusts in the upper snowpack, upon which the Feb 9 SH sits.
The Jan 26th layer, composed of surface hoar/facets/crust, is buried down 60-80cm. The largest surface hoar is preserved in sheltered areas below treeline.
Confidence
Moderate
- We are confident that there are persistent slabs in the snowpack, but uncertain about how likely they are to trigger.