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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Feb 12th, 2026–Feb 13th, 2026

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.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Chic-Choc Mountains, Chic-Chocs.

Reactive wind slabs were observed in the mont Albert alpine on Thursday and will take time to stabilize.

Be cautious in areas with wind-deposited snow, particularly near ridges and convexities and in areas with lateral loading.

Confidence

Moderate

  • We are uncertain due to a limited number of field observations.

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 north and west slopes are mostly bare, while the other slopes have a mix of hard snow and layers of wind slabs of varying densities that formed from Tuesday to Thursday.

Below the tree line, 10 to 20 cm of powder snow covers a gradually denser snowpack up to the crust formed on December 20.

A sun crust slightly buried under the snow that fell on Thursday (2-4 cm) is present on the steep south-facing slopes.

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

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Good weather on the horizon for the weekend

Thursday evening and night: Clear skies. Winds from the northwest at 30 to 50 km/h. Low of -19°C.

Friday: Sunny. Northwest wind 25 to 50 km/h. High -13°C.

Saturday: Sunny. Southeast wind 10 to 20 km/h. High -9°C.

Sunday: Cloudy. Light northeast wind. High -9.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Approach lee and cross-loaded slopes with caution.
  • Carefully evaluate steep lines for wind slabs.
  • Be careful with wind-loaded pockets, especially near ridge crests and rollovers.

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.