I guided an ascent of Rogan's Gully today, Dec 30th. The route remains in good
shape but since my last trip there on Dec 27th a size 1.5 avalanche ran from
above the climb coming to rest below the "narrows". It would have been possible
to have been buried by this slide in several places, and knocked off in many
more. I suspect that the slide was triggered by the sun, but I am not sure on
that. A definitive example of how Moderate or Low Avalanche Hazard does not
mean 'no' avalanche hazard. My guests and I carried avalanche beacons, probes
and shovels on both of these recent trips.
Happy trails,
Barry Blanchard
Mountain Guide
www.barryblanchard.ca
www.yamnuska.com
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