Project access road again last night. It had produced a size 3 soft
slab on Sunday night. On a helicopter check ride this morning, I saw
several size 1 to 2 wet slabs that had initiated from surface
snowballing up to 1500 m. Temperatures were plus 2 at 1600 m and 0 at
1800 m. Winds were very strong from the south.
Nothing had stepped down and the large main start zone had not
released. Temperatures are expected to rise through today before
dropping tonight.
I consider the likelihood of large avalanches naturally releasing high
with rising temperatures at elevation. Skiing quality is probably poor
anyway.
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Christoph Dietzfelbinger
Mountain Guide IFMGA
Bear Mountaineering and the Burnie Glacier Chalet
Box 4222 Smithers, B.C. Canada V0J 2N0
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