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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Dec 21st, 2025–Dec 22nd, 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.

Watch out for buried obstacles and consider the difficult travel conditions caused by the melt-freeze crust from December 20.

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

About 10 centimetres of snow covers the crust formed on December 20.

The mild weather on December 19 had a significant impact on the snowpack. Conditions remain typical for early in the season: there are many obstacles on the ground.

Weather Summary

Winter is back! A few snow showers and winter temperatures will follow the significant low-pressure system that hit the Chic-Chocs on Friday.

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND SUMMITS

Sunday evening and night: Snow, 3 to 5 cm. Northwest wind, 30 to 50 km/h. Low -15 °C.

Monday: Cloudy with some snow showers, 3 to 5 cm. Northwest wind, 20 to 40 km/h. High -15 °C.

Tuesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Northwest wind, 10 to 30 km/h. High -18 °C.

Wednesday: Alternating sun and clouds. Northwest wind, 5 to 15 km/h. High -15 °C.

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.