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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Apr 11th, 2026–Apr 12th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely, human triggered possible.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

On Sunday, the cold temperatures in the morning will quickly give way to warmer weather as the sun shines out in the afternoon. Adjust your choice of routes and runs to suit the changing conditions throughout the day.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about how the timing or intensity of warming will affect the snowpack.
  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches have been reported or observed.

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

Snowpack Summary

The fresh, rather moist snow has settled on a thin crust on sun-facing slopes. West-facing slopes are generally bare, with the deepest accumulations found on south and east facing slopes.

In areas sheltered from the wind, between 25 and 50 cm of snow lies on a widespread refrozen crust. Beneath this crust, the snowpack is well consolidated. The snow is generally moist in the top 10 to 20 cm, except on north-facing slopes near the summits where it has remained slightly drier.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A high-pressure system will bring clear skies, sunshine and warm weather on Saturday.

Saturday evening and overnight: Light snow in the evening, 2–4 cm, then clearing. North-westerly winds of 30–60 km/h. Low -10.

Sunday: Sunny. North-westerly wind 20–40 km/h. Maximum -1°C. Freezing level at 350 m.

Monday: Rain and/or snow. South-westerly wind 30–60 km/h. Maximum +2°C. Freezing level at 1,100 m.

Tuesday: Clearing. North-westerly wind 20–40 km/h. Maximum +1°C. Freezing level at 850 m.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Closely monitor how the new snow is bonding to the crust.
  • Rocks will heat up with daytime warming and may become trigger points for loose wet avalanches.
  • A moist or wet snow surface, pinwheeling, and natural avalanches are all indicators of a weakening snowpack.

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.

Loose Wet

Loose Wet avalanches are the release of wet unconsolidated snow or slush. These avalanches typically occur within layers of wet snow near the surface of the snowpack, but they may quickly gouge into lower snowpack layers. Like Loose Dry Avalanches, they start at a point and entrain snow as they move downhill, forming a fan-shaped avalanche. Other names for loose-wet avalanches include point-release avalanches or sluffs. Loose Wet avalanches can trigger slab avalanches that break into deeper snow layers.