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At present, the main hazard in the mountains remains the surface melt-freeze crust, which poses a risk of falls and injury. Choose low-angle terrain when traveling in the mountains.
Areas covered by the bulletin : Mont Albert, Mont Ernest-Laforce, Mont Hog’s Back, Champs-de-Mars, Mont Lyall, Mont Vallières-de-Saint-Réal, Mont Blanche-Lamontagne, Mines-Madeleine
Date issued : Monday 23 March 2026, 16 H 00, Valid until : Tuesday 24 March 2026, 18 H 00
Prepared by : Avalanche Québec
| Danger ratings | Tuesday, Mar 24 | Wednesday, Mar 25 | Thursday, Mar 26 |
| Alpine | 1 - Low | 1 - Low | 2 - Moderate |
| Treeline | 1 - Low | 1 - Low | 2 - Moderate |
| Below Treeline | 1 - Low | 1 - Low | 1 - Low |
Travel advice :
| Avalanche problem #1 : Wind slab | |||
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In some areas, small wind slabs may have formed (5 to 15 cm thick). These could be reactive, but are unlikely to be large enough to bury a person in the event of an avalanche. The main hazard remains the risk of being carried into a long, uncontrolled slide on steep, icy slopes. |
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No new avalanches have been observed or reported.
If you head into the backcountry, thanks for sharing your observations on the Mountain Information Network (MIN).
A few centimeters of snow cover, in places, a widespread melt-freeze crust that is sometimes very hard and sometimes unable to support a skier’s weight. This crust is present throughout the mountains. Beneath it, the snowpack is well consolidated.
At mid-elevation, the average snowpack depth is around 120 cm.
WEATHER FOR THE CHIC-CHOCS RIDGES AND PEAKS
Tuesday, fair weather gradually returns, bringing increasing sunshine and temperatures around -5 °C.
Monday evening and night: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers, 1 to 5 cm. Light northwest winds up to 15 km/h. Low of -10 °C.
Tuesday: A mix of sun and cloud. Northwest winds of 10 to 20 km/h. High of -5 °C.
Wednesday: Cloudy in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Chance of snow showers, 2 to 5 cm. West winds of 20 to 40 km/h. Temperatures dropping to -16 °C.
Thursday: Periods of snow. Accumulation of 10 to 15 cm. South winds of 30 to 60 km/h. High of -4 °C. Freezing level at 500 m.
For more details, see the Chic-Chocs alpine weather forecast.