{"blocks":[{"key":"eghb5","text":"A natural cycle occurred Thursday releasing several large natural avalanches (size 2.5): storm slabs in alpine terrain, cornice falls pulling storm slabs, wind slabs, and wet slabs running to valley bottom. Smaller loose avalanches were also triggered by solar input and warm temperatures at lower elevations. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":171,"length":34,"key":0}],"data":{}},{"key":"38q7","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"23kar","text":"In the center of the region, the early December persistent weak layer produced a natural size 2,5 avalanche lately. Explosive control have also produced few size 2 avalanches that failed on the same persistent weak layer. These occurred on relatively shallow northeast-facing slopes at 2000 m, where the layer was buried 80-120 cm + deep.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"72cik","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"7s4bm","text":"We have seen sporadic avalanche activity on this persistent weak layer since Jan 4. These have included some large human-triggered avalanches, such as this size 3.5 avalanche just outside the region at Pedley Pass on Jan 4 and this avalanche near Golden on Jan 9, as well as large natural avalanches like this one reported in the South Purcells on Jan 9. These avalanches suggest the persistent slab problem is an ongoing concern in the Purcells.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[{"offset":355,"length":91,"style":"BOLD"}],"entityRanges":[{"offset":202,"length":11,"key":1},{"offset":247,"length":6,"key":2},{"offset":330,"length":14,"key":3}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/ad9c9964-df25-4beb-b09b-973af2f1de73"}},"1":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/1ad4f519-6dd2-11ec-aed3-f25e2c50a777"}},"2":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/87bcb396-d4a7-4c61-8725-ad0efa152bb0"}},"3":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"url":"https://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/bb1398dd-3039-42ab-9427-8f32050589f9"}}}}