Hi,
Just finished an Avalanche Skills Training 2 course based out of Canmore.
Our mantra for this 3 day course was "proceed with extreme caution" and "stay out of any avalanche terrain."
On our last day in K Country, our groups experienced extensive collapsing of the snow-pack (whumphing), cracking on convex features and remote triggering of a small cornice from 20m away - all very clear indicators of a continuing highly unstable snow-pack.
These unstable conditions are not going to improve in a hurry - "being patient" would be another apt mantra for this winter.
Be safe out there.
Steve Blagbrough.
Yamnuska Guide.
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