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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Mar 6th, 2026–Mar 7th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.
Alpine
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Treeline
Natural and human triggered avalanches likely.
Below Treeline
Below Threshold.

Regions

Long Range Mountains, Corner Brook, Gros Morne, Northern Peninsula.

New snow, cool temperatures and wind over the past week have created great riding conditions.

Stay aware of current avalanche problems and avoid terrain where they may exist.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

On Friday near ten mile pond, the field team reported a large avalanche (size 2) that had failed on a south aspect. We suspect this is older than 48 hours and is likely to have failed on the late February persistent slab avalanche problem interface.

We value your field experiences and photos. Please consider submitting your observation via this link to the mountain information network.

Snowpack Summary

30 to 40 cm of new snow that has fallen over the past week. In wind-exposed areas, it has been redistributed by strong west into lee features, forming new wind slabs.

50 to 80 cm deep, on steep southeast through southwest slopes, a crust with weak, sugary facets on top has been observed. If triggered, this layer could produce large to very large avalanches.

The mid and lower snowpack is well settled, with no layers of concern.

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly clear skies. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -12 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 70 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -8 °C.

Sunday
Cloudy. 40 to 65 mm of rain at treeline. 80 km/h southwest ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature 2 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 5 to 10 mm of rain at treeline. 40 km/h west ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -2 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Recent strong wind means wind slabs may be found farther downslope than expected.
  • Pay attention to cornices and give them a wide berth when traveling on or below ridges.
  • Fresh snow rests on a problematic persistent slab, don't let good riding lure you into complacency.

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.

Cornices

Cornice Fall is the release of an overhanging mass of snow that forms as the wind moves snow over a sharp terrain feature, such as a ridge, and deposits snow on the downwind (leeward) side. Cornices range in size from small wind drifts of soft snow to large overhangs of hard snow that are 30 feet (10 meters) or taller. They can break off the terrain suddenly and pull back onto the ridge top and catch people by surprise even on the flat ground above the slope. Even small cornices can have enough mass to be destructive and deadly. Cornice Fall can entrain loose surface snow or trigger slab avalanches.

Persistent Slabs

Persistent Slab avalanches are the release of a cohesive layer of snow (a slab) in the middle to upper snowpack, when the bond to an underlying persistent weak layer breaks. Persistent layers include: surface hoar, depth hoar, near-surface facets, or faceted snow. Persistent weak layers can continue to produce avalanches for days, weeks or even months, making them especially dangerous and tricky. As additional snow and wind events build a thicker slab on top of the persistent weak layer, this avalanche problem may develop into a Deep Persistent Slab.