Avalanche forecast

Yukon

Jan 3 – 4, 2026Avalanche Canada
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Avalanche danger

Mon
Tue
Alpine
3 · Considerable
Treeline
3 · Considerable
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Highlights

Recent storm snow sits over a buried weak layer.

Look for signs of instability as you're moving through the terrain.

Avalanche problems

  • Wind Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible - Likely
    Size
    1–2.5

    Continued wind is likely forming slabs in lee areas.

  • Storm Slabs

    • Alpine
    • Treeline
    • Below treeline
    Likelihood
    Possible
    Size
    2–3

    Storm slabs are sitting on a heavily faceted layer from the prolonged cold period.

Confidence

Low

  • Uncertainty is due to the limited number of field observations.

Avalanche Summary

The field team saw several natural wind slab avalanches above Fraser Chutes on Thursday. Up to size 2.5 in size (large). Read the full report here.

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

Snowpack Summary

Moderate to strong wind continues to redistribute 40-65 cm of recent storm snow over a very suspect, heavily wind-affected, and faceted snowpack. The bottom 70-100 cm of the snowpack consists of facets.

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

Weather Summary

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. 1 cm of snow. 10 km/h east ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Saturday
Mix of sun and clouds. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Sunday
Mix of sun and clouds. 1 cm of snow. 10 km/h southeast ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -24 °C.

Monday
Mostly cloudy. 2 cm of snow. 20 km/h south ridgetop wind. Treeline temperature -19 °C.

More details can be found in the Mountain Weather Forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Avoid slopes that sound hollow or drum-like.
  • Avoid exposure to overhead avalanche terrain; avalanches may run surprisingly far.
  • Look for signs of instability: whumphing, hollow sounds, shooting cracks, and recent avalanches.
  • If triggered, wind slabs avalanches may step down to deeper layers resulting in larger avalanches.

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