[MCR] Blaebary River-West side of the Rockies

Subject: [MCR] Blaebary River-West side of the Rockies
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:04:22 -0700
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
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