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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Sunday several loose wet natural avalanches to Size 1.5 were reported on solar (southerly) aspects at all elevations.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Saturday a pair of Size 2 storm slabs were reported on north(east) aspects near 2100m elevation, possibly triggered by cornice fall. Ski cutting on Saturday also produced several storm slab releases to Size 1.5.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Field reports from the Elkford area had widespread evidence of persistent slabs pulling out from the recent cycle. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/avcansouthrockies/photos/a.1250460645029428.1073741828.1238569916218501/1406161669459324/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See here for more information.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B" /></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Evidence of a large natural avalanche cycle during last week's storm has been reported around the Crowsnest Pass / Sparwood area as well as around Waterton (typically size 2.5 deep persistent slabs). Widespread natural activity in the neighboring Kananaskis region suggest conditions may be touchier north of Elkford (see above).</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Looking ahead, the primary concern is the potential for large deep persistent slab avalanches triggered by natural triggers such as a cornice fall. See the forecaster blog for advice on managing a low probability - high consequence problem (</span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/novemberfacetsmarchlphccycle" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">) and the accompanying photos (</span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/blogs/lp-hc-2017march" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">).</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p>