[MCR] Selkirks: Valkyr Range

[Public Mountain Conditions Report]

Finishing a week at Valkyr Lodge in the southern Selkirks.

The primary concern this week was the Feb 9 surface hoar buried about  
30 cm down. We had several natural and skier controlled avalanches on  
this layer, most about size 1.5 with a couple size 2's. Other surface  
hoar layers buried deeper weren't reactive this week in this area.

The last 2 days the slabs were less reactive in shaded lower  
elevations as they started to facet and weaken. We began skiing  
small, low consequence slopes in the 35 degree range in cold, below  
treeline zones and triggered a few size 1 slabs but they didn't  
propagate or run very far.

We continued to avoid larger features, terrain traps, and alpine  
slopes where there are windslabs.

Mark Klassen
Mountain Guide
mark at alpinism.com
www.alpinism.com
403-760-3337


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