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Avalanche Bulletin - 2026-02-13

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.

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: 2026-02-12 @ 17:00, Valid until: 2026-02-13 @ 19:00

Danger ratings	Friday, Feb 13	Saturday, Feb 14	Sunday, Feb 15
Alpine	2 - Moderate	2 - Moderate	1 - Low
Treeline	1 - Low	1 - Low	1 - Low
Below Treeline	1 - Low	1 - Low	1 - Low

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.

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

New 5 to 15 cm wind slabs formed under the influence of Thursday's winds. They proved reactive to tests and to skiers passing by on Mount Albert. In some places, they rested on a thin crust, which increased their sensitivity to triggering. They may also rest on more tenacious plates that are not yet completely stable. These accumulations were mainly observed in areas of lateral loading on southeast-facing slopes, as well as under convexities and near ridges on south-facing slopes. With northwesterly winds forecast, slab formation is expected to continue until Friday. It may take some time for them to stabilize.

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.

Confidence - Moderate