Photos

Three to four inches of new snow from yesterday sat on top of the dust layer that got deposited across most of the forecast area on Monday and Tuesday. Photo: GNFAC

There was evidence of several R1-2/ D1-2 wind slab avalanches that likely ran this weekend on the east face of Blackmore. Photo: GNFAC

Elephant Mountain and the summer trail area were scoured down to the tundra. Photo: GNFAC

Swift Current lift shut down all day Wednesday 2/5/25 by ski patrol

200ft wide and rather shallow, did not manage to run fully into the apron. 

This was a small remote trigger next to the skin track, about 20 feet wide by 10 feet long.  Photo: K Gordon

Remote trigger, SE facing slope, ~100' crown, ~3" depth.  Photo: M Gillies

I went for a walk up the main fork of hyalite today and observed a very dirty snow surface from the strong SW winds. Photo: Anonymous

 The cornices are growing rather large from the recent wind. Photo: Anonymous

A little wind load cornice break, but it broke while I was coming down that track to the right. Photo: S Strenge

This is the N side of scotch bonnet, looks like a big break, didn’t get any closer than this however. Photo: S Strenge

 

N face of crown butte, looks like it slid before the dirt event (we think the end of the storm yesterday/ or last night must have been dirty snow?). Photo: S Strenge

Avalanche east aspect of Henderson. This slid sometime between 11:30 - 12:30 on 2/4/24. Photo: BPG

Avalanche on north aspect of Fisher Mountain. This likely slid sometime between 2/2-2/3. Photo: BPG

Avalanche north aspect of Crown Butte. This likely slid sometime between 2/2-2/3. Photo: BPG

On the headwall of the Second Yellow Mule, we saw two recent wind slab avalanches. These were small (R1 D1), immediately below the ridge, and likely broke late last night or this morning. Photo: GNFAC

On the headwall of the Second Yellow Mule, we saw two recent wind slab avalanches. These were small (R1 D1), immediately below the ridge, and likely broke late last night or this morning. Photo: GNFAC

Strong winds blew all day from the SW, sustaining 30mph at ridgelines. Snow was actively transported all day by winds, and plumes were visible on far away ridgelines and summits. Photo: GNFAC

Plenty of wind slabs ranging in size on Lionhead ridge and on surrounding slopes. Photo: Riley

Plenty of wind slabs ranging in size on Lionhead ridge and on surrounding slopes. Photo: Riley