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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 4th, 2026–Feb 5th, 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.

Isolated reactive wind slabs may still be triggered by a skier.
Carefully assess steep slopes in alpine terrain and near treeline before committing.
Be especially vigilant on slopes showing recent signs of wind loading.

Confidence

High

  • We have a good understanding of the snowpack structure and confidence in the weather forecast.

Avalanche Summary

No new avalanches reported or observed.

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

Snowpack Summary

In the alpine and at the tree line, snow cover varies greatly from place to place: the western slopes are mostly bare, while the other slopes have a mix of hard snow and pockets of softer wind slabs.

In areas protected from the wind, 20 to 25 cm of powder snow covers a gradually denser snowpack up to a crust formed on December 20. Under this crust, there is depth hoar and faceted grains.

A thin, brittle layer of rime ice formed at the beginning of the week is now found on the surface east of our forecast area. It does not affect ski quality. In addition, a thin, brittle sun crust is observed on steep south- and southwest-facing slopes.

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

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Influence of a weak low pressure system bringing cloudy skies, fairly cold temperatures, and light snow.

Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Light wind from the southwest. Low -15.

Thursday: Intermittent snow, accumulation of 2 to 3 cm. Wind from the northwest at 10 to 25 km/h. High -14 °C.

Friday: Sunny. Wind from the south 10 to 20 km/h. High -13°C.

Saturday: Cloudy. Wind from the north 10 to 20 km/h. High -15.

For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Wind slabs are isolated, but may remain reactive.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.

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.