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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">Natural avalanche activity tapered to some degree on Sunday. Explosives triggered avalanches were reported to size 3, with one size 4 reported as well. Several human triggered avalanches to size 2 were reported, these failed on a persistent weak layer that was buried in mid January.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">This </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/cf9053a8-51b0-4390-afba-ab1ae91dacdb" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">MIN report</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> from Sunday illustrates the potential for humans to remotely trigger the mid January layer.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">Widespread avalanche activity was reported on Friday and Saturday. Numerous natural avalanches to size 3.5, explosives triggered avalanches to size 2.5, and human triggered avalanches to size 1.5 were reported. Many of these avalanches were triggered remotely (from a distance) and failed on the mid January layer. A few of the recent explosives triggered avalanches stepped down to ground.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">There is a great MIN report from January 22nd that shows a natural avalanche (size 3.5) in International Basin, on the deep persistent layer. Check it out </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/5201e663-06d2-437a-ba4d-157f04ebdb29" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">. </span><span class="s_AA239A9B"> While this is an old observation, it is relevant as this layer is still lurking, and may catch people off guard.</span></p>