{"blocks":[{"key":"f0o7n","text":"While we are uncertain about the current reactivity of persistent slab problems in the Cariboos, the combination of an overall weak snowpack structure with warming temperatures and sunshine suggest this is a time to be extra cautious in avalanche terrain. Read the latest Forecaster Blog for concerns about the warming.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":272,"length":15,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"bsp0k","text":"Although there have been limited recent field observations, we have good reason to remain suspect of persistent weak layers producing large destructive avalanches. On Sunday, there was a report of a size 2 human-triggered wind slab avalanche in the east of the region (MIN report) and this MIN report from just north of the region in the McGregors shows a very large (size 3.5) persistent slab avalanche that likely occurred on Sunday as well. There were several significant reports of avalanche activity last week between Feb 23 and Feb 25 including:","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":180,"length":1,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[{"offset":269,"length":10,"key":1},{"offset":290,"length":10,"key":2}],"data":{}},{"key":"93sml","text":"A natural size 2.5 avalanche that ran full path in the Dore River area on Feb 25 (MIN report).","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":82,"length":10,"key":3}],"data":{}},{"key":"e4n99","text":"A very large human-triggered avalanche on Tuesday near Valemount that was initiated from a wind-loaded start zone at the top of a large alpine feature. It propagated for hundreds of meters along a ridge and ran to valley bottom. Thankfully the rider was able to escape unharmed.","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9lg7l","text":"A fatal avalanche just outside of the region, northeast of Valemount, in Swift Creek on Feb 23. The avalanche was a size 3.5 and is suspected to have failed on the late January persistent weak layer. The report can be found here.","type":"unordered-list-item","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":2,"length":15,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[{"offset":218,"length":10,"key":4}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/2021-03-01-time-to-consider-warming"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/3f174ee2-7a56-11eb-9973-eacc35d36165"}},"2":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/9aea149e-6fb1-4e22-b4ba-8d27f2d47f11"}},"3":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/df59a570-77df-11eb-aa66-5ee5523d13ef"}},"4":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/?panel=fatal-accidents/fatal-avalanche-accident-swift-creek-20210223"}}}}