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Avalanche Bulletin - 2026-01-08

Always be aware that avalanches in isolated areas or more extreme terrain could have consequences even if the danger index is low.

Areas concerned: Mont Albert, Mont Ernest-Laforce, mont Hog's Back, Champs-de-Mars, mont Lyall, mont Vallières-de-Saint-Réal, mont Blanche-Lamontagne et Mines-Madeleine

Issued on: 2026-01-07 @ 15:45, Valid until: 2026-01-08 @ 18:00

Danger ratings	Thursday, Jan 08	Friday, Jan 09	Saturday, Jan 10
Alpine	1 - Low	1 - Low	2 - Moderate
Treeline	1 - Low	1 - Low	1 - Low
Below Treeline	1 - Low	1 - Low	1 - Low

Travel advice :

Seek out wind sheltered terrain below treeline where you can avoid wind slabs and find great riding.

Avalanche problem #1 : Wind slab
What Elevation?	Which Slopes?	Chances of Avalanches?	Expected Size?

In some places, there may still be a few small reactive wind slabs.

Snowpack Summary

The surface snow has been heavily affected by westerly winds. In sheltered areas, there is 20 to 30 cm of light snow on the surface. Facets are developing on the December 20 melt freeze crust, which is between 30 and 50 cm deep.

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

The average snow depth at mid-mountain ranges from 60 to 100 cm.

Weather Summary

WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS

Wednesday evening and night: Cloudy. Wind from the southeast at 6 to 19 MPH. Low -14°F.

Thursday: Cloudy. Accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Wind from the northwest at 12 MPH. High -6°F.

Friday: Intermittent snow up to 5 cm starting overnight. Wind from the south 10 to 40 km/h. High 0.

Saturday: Snow up to 15 cm. Wind from the west 10 to 50 km/h. High 0.

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

Confidence - Moderate

Confidence is due to a stable weather pattern with little change expected.

The snowpack structure is generally well understood.