{"blocks":[{"key":"c4s7a","text":"Exposed higher elevations in the region have been significantly wind affected as the wind has shifted directions several times over the past week. As a result, new and recent wind slabs are suspected to exist across most aspects in the alpine and upper treeline. Wind slabs formed over the layers discussed below may be particularly reactive.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"b8gb8","text":"In more sheltered areas, 30-50 cm of snow from recent storms over has been settling well, with storm interfaces largely bonded, however variable weak layers exist below this storm snow. Depending on aspect, elevation, and location in the region, these weak layers may appear as especially touchy surface hoar (think shaded, sheltered spots) or as a combination of crust and weak, faceted snow (think of areas that may have been exposed to sun or rain). Reactivity at these interfaces has been variable. There has been compelling evidence these weak layers are widespread around Pine Pass, the McGregors, Hasler, and Tumbler Ridge. There has been less evidence around McBride and Renshaw, however our field team has found them in some isolated areas near McBride so we can not consider them entirely absent. We have little information from Kakwa.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":696,"length":14,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"fjdfr","text":"A basal crust from November exists near the bottom of the snowpack in most areas. This crust may be a concern in shallow snowpack areas as well as in wind affected, thin-to-thick snowpack transition zones in the alpine.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"1nrup","text":"Snow depths are in the 180-250 cm range around Pine Pass, the McGregors, and McBride, closer to 120-150 cm in the Tumbler Ridge area.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/d74cfe03-ff56-4032-9efe-177a0a7521f5"}}}}