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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Wednesday widespread natural avalanche activity up to size 2 was reported on wind-loaded, leeward slopes as well as loose snow releases on steep solar aspects in the afternoon.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">During the long weekend when we received reports of continued natural wind slab activity near Smithers. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/3c83b78a-7e5f-42b1-a19f-d197e698661a" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See this MIN report from Sunday.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B" /></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Saturday we received several reports of natural avalanches to size 3 (particularly on northeast facing slopes at higher elevations) as the winds picked up and slab avalanches ran surprisingly far. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/3bfa51bf-cc1f-4174-bfdb-cd0aa584cb0e" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See this MIN post for more information</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">. </span><a href="https://scontent.fyka1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/27709725_2021154951234809_4677894822619551958_o.jpg?oh=cbd1b9cab302aa6f26a9f5a33d3ec0ac&amp;oe=5B170AEC" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See here for a stunning photo of a large avalanche.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Also on Saturday, explosives control produced size 2.5 avalanches in below tree line terrain north of Smithers. Farther south but also below treeline, skiers were able to trigger a size 2 persistent slab avalanche on a south facing sparsely treed (deciduous) slope just north of Hankin. </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/d594237f-9c77-4540-bc41-ce2a7e5822a3" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">See here for the MIN report.</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p>