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zach.guy · Apr 15, 2018 · Lake Louise

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Weather
stormy, warm, cloudy, sunny
Ride Type
alpineSlopes, mellowSlopes
Stayed Away
steepSlopes, sunnySlopes, convexSlopes
Riding Quality
OK
Snow Conditions
heavy, wet, deepPowder
Avalanche Conditions
avalancheConditionTemp, avalancheConditionSnow, avalancheConditionSlab

30 to 40 cm overnight and today in Chickadee and on Whymper Widespread natural soft slab cycle on a mid-storm layer 15 - cm down, all elevations (D1 to 1.5). Several larger slabs up to D2, and we intentionally triggered a similar slide, 40 cm thick. Numerous loose wet and loose avalanches, up to D2, ran today on low elevations or solar aspects. The snow stayed dry above ~2300m on shaded aspects.