Jan 23rd, avalanche cycle in King Creek: sometime during our walk in in
the cold am and walk out in the warm pm all the W - SW facing gullys
slid into the creek. A couple of them large enough to bury someone
although it wouldn't be hard to get out ot the way if you saw them
coming. Air temps climbed to above 0 through the day and afternoon sun
hit the high slopes. Soft surface wind slabs sliding over 30 cm of
faceted snow sometimes cleaning down to ground.
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
Yamnuska Mountain Adventures
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