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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">Observations from Friday included several storm slab releases to size 1.5 in an area of the southwest of the region that saw 25 cm of new snow from localized convective snowfall. Loose dry releases to size 1 were also observed, owing to the low density character of the new snow. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Wednesday, numerous natural wind slab avalanches up to size 2 and several human triggered size 1-1.5 releases were reported on primarily south aspects at treeline and above. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BuSpPJzAXWI/" target="_blank"><span class="s_B5813F7D">Here</span></a><span class="s_3FE45715"> is a link to a video of an avalanche that apparently occurred a few days ago in the Purcells. Great footage that illustrates the current wind slab problem in the region.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3FE45715">On Saturday there was a report of a skier triggered size 2 persistent slab avalanche 30-50 cm deep on a northeast aspect in the Dogtooth range. This person was seriously injured after being swept over a 30 m cliff and carried by the avalanche for a total of 650 m. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_3428770D">Reports of persistent slab avalanches are becoming less frequent which is creating a low likelihood, high consequence scenario in the snowpack that requires discipline and careful terrain selection to manage effectively.</span><span class="s_3FE45715"> </span></p>