few recent avalanches, probably in the past 24-72 hrs, size 2 -3,
between Lake Louise and Saskatchewan Crossing.
No surprise as to what terrain they were on: alpine east aspect
slopes below cliff bands. Most seem to have been triggered by cornice
fall but the most impressive slide did not have cornices above it.
This was a size 3 on a SE aspect in the Waterfowl Lakes area. It was
on a large slope, had propagated a couple of hundred meters across
the slope and ran hundreds of meters to the valley bottom. Possibly
triggered by sluffing from above off the steep cliffs dotted with
snow patches and crisscrossed by gullies.
A beautiful day on the Weeping Wall, quite warm though causing screws
to begin to melt out. All routes in good nick and only a couple of
parties scattered on the cliff.
Mark Klassen
Mountain Guide
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