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I have been cruising around Kcountry and Banff the
last few days and it is a very snowy world along the divide. Lots of snow and
wind and warm temperatures(over 35cms of recent storm snow in 24hrs at Tryste
Lake)(strong SW winds all day in Sunshine area) and lee slopes in
the treeline and alpine are fat. My biggest concern is the big start zones
above ice climbs like the Bourgeau's, Mt Dennis and Parallel
Falls.
The skiing is great but the usual caveats about
shallow rocky areas, steep slopes etc apply in a big way right now and steep
terrain anywhere but in the ski areas is a really bad idea. Even the
sloughing in steep terrain will probably be huge for a few
days.
The big avalanche cycle will probably be on
thursday but conditions may only improve slightly if at all for the
weekend. Keep an eye on the CAC and Parks
bulletins.
Be Good
Larry Stanier
Mountain Guide
Canmore
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