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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">No new avalanches were reported on Tuesday.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Monday, several large (size 2) avalanches were observed throughout the region, some releasing on weak faceted grains near the base of the snowpack.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Sunday, a large (size 3) avalanche ran full-path on a southwest aspect in the alpine near Golden. It also released weak snow near the base of the snowpack</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Saturday, a group of snowmobilers triggered a fatal avalanche near Invermere, also on the basal weak faceted grains. The avalanche was on a southerly aspect and ran approximately 900 to 1100 m. Two snowmobilers were caught. </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=fatal-accidents/fatality-mtbrewer-2019-01-12" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">See here for more information.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B" /></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Friday, five large to very large (size 2 to 3.5) deep persistent slab avalanches were observed on various aspects in alpine terrain.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">The likelihood of triggering large avalanches is elevated due to the weak nature of the snowpack. Watch out in thin snowpack areas, where the likelihood of triggering deeper layers is the highest. Check out a few of the other recent large and destructive avalanches triggered by people via MIN posts </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/82bc460f-2a75-485b-9252-a05cd88098d9" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> and </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/d3be6c9c-dc90-4a5b-9803-7e267225c149" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715">.</span></p>