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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 24th, 2025–Dec 26th, 2025

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Early Season

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

For Christmas, a few more inches of new snow are expected by Friday morning. This will increase the potential for snow to be transported by the wind. Although the wind will be light during the day, there will be gusts of up to 60 km/h during the night from Thursday to Friday. The leeward slopes will therefore be heavier. Merry Christmas!

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No avalanche activity was observed or reported.

If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).

Snowpack Summary

10 to 20 cm of light snow covers the refrozen crust from December 20. There is considerable spatial variability in areas affected by wind, ranging from bare rocky slopes to wind-blown snow accumulations.

Conditions remain typical for early season: there are numerous obstacles on the ground.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

Wednesday evening and night: Mostly cloudy with light snow, 1 to 2 cm. Southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Low of -20.

Thursday: Snow, 5 to 10 cm. Northwest wind 6 to 18 mph. High -12.

Friday: Alternating sun and clouds. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph with gusts up to 37 mph. Low -18.

Saturday: Sunny. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Low -17.

For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
  • Avoid freshly wind-loaded features, especially near ridge crests, rollovers, and in steep terrain.

Problems

Wind Slabs

Wind Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) formed by the wind. Wind typically transports snow from the upwind sides of terrain features and deposits snow on the downwind side. Wind slabs are often smooth and rounded and sometimes sound hollow, and can range from soft to hard. Wind slabs that form over a persistent weak layer (surface hoar, depth hoar, or near-surface facets) may be termed Persistent Slabs or may develop into Persistent Slabs.