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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 22nd, 2026–Jan 23rd, 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.

In wind-loaded areas, backcountry users could potentially trigger small localized avalanches or larger avalanches in isolated areas. Share your most notable observations of the day with us by submitting a MIN.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain about alpine conditions due to limited field observations.

Avalanche Summary

An avalanche crown in the Mélèzes Sud area was observed from the Ruisseau Isabelle parking lot. The wind slab avalanche appears to have been naturally triggered. If you have any information about this avalanche, please do not hesitate to contact us or submit a MIN report.

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

Snowpack Summary

In alpine terrain and near treeline, we are finding a combination of wind-affected snow and overlapping wind slabs.

In wind-sheltered areas, there is 30–40 cm of low-density snow at the surface. Below 600 m elevation, a friable melt-freeze crust formed last Thursday is present at a depth of approximately 10–20 cm.

The December 20 crust is now buried at a depth of 60–110 cm. The faceted grains at its surface are slowly rounding and are becoming less reactive in stability tests. This layer appears to be gradually strengthening.

The average snowpack depth at mid-mountain is approximately 120 cm.

Weather Summary

A cold front will sweep across the region on Friday.

Thursday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Snow up to 2 cm. Winds from the west 20 to 50 km/h. Low −17°C.

Friday: Cloudy. Snow up to 2 cm. Winds from the west 15 to 40 km/h. High -19°C.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. Northwest winds 20 to 60 km/h. High -22°C.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Northwest winds 40 to 50 km/h. High -23°C.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be alert to conditions that change with elevation, aspect, and exposure to wind.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Seek out wind sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid wind slabs and find great riding.

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.