{"blocks":[{"key":"4enj3","text":"We expected a new crust at and below treeline on all aspects. This crust will likely soften at lower elevations and on sun exposed slopes during the day.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"87lqn","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"592l4","text":"Strong westerly winds have formed wind slabs in exposed terrain at higher elevations and scoured windward slopes.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"9s55o","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"4u0iu","text":"The January 30 interface is now typically down 20-50cm and consists of a melt-freeze crust at lower elevations and on solar aspects extending into the alpine, surface hoar in sheltered areas at and below treeline, and small facets in some areas.","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"58d1","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"47eu9","text":"Several old surface hoar layers are now buried in the upper snowpack 40-120cm deep. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"bh1ie","text":"","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[],"data":{}},{"key":"64n21","text":"The early December crust/facet layer of concern sits around 80 cm deep in the eastern Purcells and shallow terrain, and up to 150 cm in the west. This layer produced numerous large avalanches in January but is now considered dormant. See this forecaster blog on how to manage this layer as it may come into play again later this season. ","type":"unstyled","depth":0,"inlineStyleRanges":[],"entityRanges":[{"offset":234,"length":24,"key":0}],"data":{}}],"entityMap":{"0":{"type":"LINK","mutability":"MUTABLE","data":{"href":"https://avalanche.ca/blogs/the-crust-that-never-dies","target":"_blank","url":"https://avalanche.ca/blogs/the-crust-that-never-dies"}}}}