The main hazards in the mountains are partially snow-covered obstacles (rocks, stumps, shrubs, streams). As you explore the alpine and sub-alpine zones in search of more snow-covered couloirs, be on the lookout for dry loose avalanches, which could drag you towards these obstacles.
Small, dry loose avalanches could be triggered by a skier on steep terrain, risking dragging the skier against uncovered obstacles, with the potential for serious injury.
No new avalanches observed or reported.
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10 to 20 cm of light snow were added to the snowpack, with little impact from the light wind. In sheltered areas, 60 to 90 cm of increasingly dense snow accumulated, lighter on the surface and gradually more compact, resting on a crust of ice formed in mid-December. The average snow depth reaches 100 cm in the north and east, compared with 65 cm in the south.
In alpine areas and on exposed slopes, snow distribution remains irregular. Below the treeline, the snow quality is favorable for sliding, but the snow cover is often insufficient to fully conceal obstacles on the ground, such as stumps, rocks or shrubs. Access to sliding areas is therefore often difficult and risky.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS
A high-pressure system brings drier weather until Saturday.
Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind northwest, 5 to 15 km/h. Low -19.
Thursday: Alternating sun and cloud. Wind south, 5 to 15 km/h. Maximum -10C.
Friday: Mixture of sun and clouds. Light wind. Maximum -10C.
Saturday: Intermittent snow. Strong southerly wind of 40 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Maximum -9.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.
