I skied out of Mistaya Lodge today via Wildcat Ck and snowmobiled out the Blaebary river. A couple of big avalanches had recently run to the valley floor. I found this suprisng as the light was reasonable and I saw a LOT of big avalanche paths that looked very white and had not yet run.
I am taking an educated guess that they just need a bit more load. If the west side of the rockies gets another decent storm I wouldn't want to moving slowly through those valleys.
Larry Stanier
ACMG/IFMGA Mountain Guide