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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Saturday control work produced storm slab avalanches to size 2 with crowns up to 40 cm in depth. A skier accidentally triggered a small storm slab on a southwest facing slope at 1600 m.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Thursday and Friday a widespread natural avalanche cycle produced avalanches to size 2.5 on all aspects above 1200 m. A natural size 3 avalanche was reported from a south facing feature at 2400 m. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">We received a report from the RMR backcountry on Wednesday where a group triggered a size 2.5 avalanche on a steep south/southeast facing terrain feature immediately lee of ridgecrest at approximately 2250 m. A ski was lost, but everyone made it out okay. Photos and additional details can be found </span><a href="https://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/7610f3be-2b81-44f1-acd2-41b52798b6d5" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On December 31st a notable avalanche occurred in the neighboring Glacier National Park region. The large (size 3) persistent slab release was skier triggered below ridgecrest on a southwest aspect in the Connaught Creek area. </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ParksMountainSafety/photos/a.1997141533669159/1997141597002486/?type=3&amp;theater" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">Photo available here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B"> </span></p>