[MCR] Icefall Lodge, Rockies

Subject: [MCR] Icefall Lodge, Rockies
Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:16:52 -0700
92 cm of snow in the last 3 days is producing a widespread natural cycle. 
Temperatures have warmed to -4 at 1900m and the snow continues. With 100cm of 
snow last week and 92 this week, the snow pack has almost doubled in the past 
10 days. It  is now sitting at 225cm. This storm started out cold and there has 
been very little settlement in the storm snow. No cracking or other signs of 
instability were observed until this afternoon.
We observed a size 3 natural today at 4 pm. It started at a south facing ridge 
line feature and ran full path taking out small trees. Suspect the January 4th 
facet layer or the recent storm snow. Numerous other avalanches were heard 
during the afternoon.
Larry Dolecki
Mountain Guide
www.icefall.ca




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