Avalanche forecast

Yukon

Jan 1 – 2, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Sat
Sun
Alpine
4 · High
Treeline
3 · Considerable
Below
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Highlights

Stick to simple terrain free from overhead hazard.

Storm slabs have the potential to step down and trigger large, destructive avalanches.

Avalanche problems

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Very Likely
    Size
    1.5–3

    Storm slabs are now sitting on a heavily faceted and wind-affected surface from the prolonged cold snap.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

On Monday, several natural avalanches up to size 3 were observed from the road in White Pass. Check out this MIN for more details.

Observations are still limited at this time.

Snowpack Summary

40-65 cm of new snow is now sitting on a heavily wind-affected and faceted snowpack. The bottom 70-100 cm of the snowpack consists of predominantly facets.

Snowpack depths vary widely due to wind, but average around 150 cm across the region.

Weather Summary

Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 to 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -21 °C.

Thursday
Mostly cloudy. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -23 °C.

Friday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 10 km/h northeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.
  • Storm slabs in motion may step down to deeper layers resulting in large avalanches.
  • Keep your guard up at lower elevations. Storms slabs have been reactive at all elevations.

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