The risk of losing your footing due to ice crust remains the main danger in the mountains. On Sunday, under sunny but cold skies, stick to safe routes and keep your crampons handy.
The snow expected overnight (2–5 cm) will settle on a crust, creating an ideal sliding surface in very isolated areas where small wind slabs may form. These could be unstable, though not large enough to bury a person in the event of an avalanche. The main danger remains the risk of being swept away on a long slide down steep, icy slopes.
No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
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There is 2 to 5 cm of fresh snow lying on a widespread refrozen crust, which is sometimes solid and sometimes unable to support a skier’s weight; this is present throughout the mountains. Beneath this crust, the snowpack is well-consolidated. The entire snowpack is dry, apart from the base, which is damp.
At mid-mountain, the average depth of the snowpack is around 120 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
A high-pressure system will bring sunny skies and cool temperatures on Sunday and Monday.
Saturday evening and night: Cloudy. 2 cm of snow. Northwest wind 20 to 40 km/h. Low of -14 °C.
Sunday: Sunny. Northwest wind 10 to 30 km/h. High of -7 °C.
Monday: Sunny. North wind at 20 km/h. High of -5 °C.
Tuesday: Cloudy. Northwest wind at 20 to 30 km/h. High of -5 °C.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
