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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Thursday a widespread natural avalanche cycle produced avalanches to size 2 on all aspects above 1000 m.&nbsp; Control work produced avalanches to size 2.5 on all aspects above 1400 m. Three different avalanches to size 1.5 were accidentally triggered by skiers on north facing terrain between 2000 and 2250 m.&nbsp;  </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Wednesday avalanche activity was limited to dry loose avalanches in steep terrain. The exception was a report from the RMR backcountry where a group triggered a size 2.5 avalanche on a steep south/southeast facing terrain feature immediately lee of ridgecrest at approximately 2250 m. A ski was lost, but everyone made it out okay. Photos and additional details can be found </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/7610f3be-2b81-44f1-acd2-41b52798b6d5" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On December 31st a notable avalanche occurred just north of the region. The large (size 3) persistent slab release was skier triggered below ridgecrest on a southwest aspect in the Connaught Creek area in Glacier National Park. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParksMountainSafety/photos/a.1997141533669159/1997141597002486/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">Photo available here.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B" /></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParksMountainSafety/photos/a.1997141533669159/1997141597002486/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank" /><span class="s_3FE45715"> </span></p>