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</style><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">A widespread natural avalanche cycle occurred on Friday into Saturday producing storm slab avalanches to Size 2 on north through south easterly aspects between 1700 m and 2100 m.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">A surprising amount of natural avalanche activity was also reported below treeline on Saturday - see </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/mountain-information-network/submissions/76ebf9d2-6e99-43f2-9b1a-0366616cb064" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B"> for the MIN report and details. </span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">On Thursday, natural and skier triggered storm slab releases up to size 1.5 were reported including a remote-triggered Size 1.5 slab on an open, rock slope on a north west aspect below treeline. Whumpfing and cracking in rocky areas was also reported on Thursday. See the report on the Mountain Information Network (MIN) </span><a id='GoToAdded' href="http://www.avalanche.ca/map?panel=mountain-information-network-submissions/314ba896-528d-4ac3-bce0-a4f880cb6ba5" target="_blank"><span class="s_9255B882">here</span></a><span class="s_AA239A9B">.</span></p><p class="p_CC664AAA"><span class="s_AA239A9B">Earlier in the week on Monday, one large naturally-triggered avalanche (size 2) was reported on a north-facing alpine feature that likely failed on the mid-December surface hoar layer. There have been some isolated reports of whumpfs and small avalanches failing on the mid-December surface hoar layer, which remains a concern with the on-going storm loading.</span></p>