[MCR] Coast Mountains, Hope Creek, Large Avalanche

I just got this from Backcountry Snowcats and figured I  would post it because it is the first large spring avalanche I have heard of on the coast. The slope was about 700m wide, 600m vertical, 35-40deg with almost no transition to the flat of the lake at the base. It is west facing and the crown was at approximately 2200m with the runout and lake at 1400m

With this came reports of large slides off the North face of Mt Currie.

Be carefull out there! Watch the temperatures and the influence of the sun and rain on the slopes around you. This happened this morning with rapid rain loading.

Conny Amelunxen
MG

11:23am

It shook the lodge for minutes like a earthquake. When the rain stopped and the clouds reviled... this is what we found!!!

It emptied the lakes, sent chunks of 2 ft thick lake ice to the far side of the meadow, buried 15ft high trees and has changed the course of Hope Cr by 100's of meters. We found dead birds in the debris. The crown was aprox were the sun turns to shadow 1 m stepping down to 2 m in places.

Has anyone hear of other events today?

safe and sound

Reg and Kathy

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