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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 3rd, 2026–Jan 4th, 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, human triggered possible.
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.

The wind has redistributed the significant amounts of snow that have fallen over the past few days. Exercise caution when approaching leeward slopes and cross loaded slopes.

The safest conditions will be found in areas that are well sheltered from the wind.

Confidence

Moderate

  • Uncertainty is due to the 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 last few days, more than 30 cm of new snow had been added to the 15 to 30 cm of low-density snow already present in the mountains.

This snow lies on a crust formed on 20 December, on which a layer of facetted grains is developing. This fragile interface will be closely monitored over the coming weeks.

Because of the winds, snow distribution is very uneven in alpine terrain and near the tree line: some slopes are almost bare, while others have significant accumulations of wind-blown snow.

The average snow depth at mid-mountain varies between 70 and 110 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

A high-pressure system is slowly bringing sunshine, but cold temperatures will persist for a few more days.

Saturday evening and night: Partly cloudy. West wind 20 to 40 km/h. Low -23.

Sunday: Alternating sun and clouds. Wind from the west, 10 to 30 km/h. High -22.

Monday: Sunny. Wind from the northwest, 30 to 50 km/h. High -21.

Tuesday: Sunny. Wind from the northwest, 20 to 40 km/h. High -16.

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

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • Be especially cautious as you transition into wind-affected terrain.
  • Small avalanches can have serious consequences in extreme terrain. Carefully evaluate your line for slabs before you commit to it.
  • 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.