YESTERDAY:
Awesome sky, just before sunrise on Saturday.2240 meters -6, Winds were 45-60 KPH NNE--Horstman Hut
1860 meters -4, Winds were 20-35 KPH SE --Rendezvous
1570 meters -4, 13 cm in 12 Hrs, 13 cm in 24 Hrs, Base 165 cm--Catskinner
FORECAST:
A cold front is pushing through this morning with light precip in a South Westerly flow aloft. The FL could go up to around 1400 meters later today as a warm front moves onshore later today. Another cold front for Monday with periods of light to moderate precipitation easing by Monday afternoon with a brief drying trend into Monday night. Another warm front and trailing cold front will push through Monday night into Tuesday with light to heavy precip, hoping the FL does not get higher than 1500 meters. Seems the bulk of the storm is now going South of here with slightly cooler temps. Flurries for Wednesday with a drying trend as the storm moves South. May see some sunny breaks on Thursday. Models are not in agreement so more on that as we get closer. Guesstimates: 18-22 cm by Monday at 06:00 Hrs, 40-50 cm by Tuesday am, 4-8 cm by Wednesday am.

AVALANCHE ACTIVITY:
An avalanche has killed 1, injured another in Cortina, Italy. Article below..... Net PicSr Sz 3 Cowboy Ridge 2 parties involved 2 partially buried. Article below. Ken Nickel Photo
Avalanche Summary
Late Saturday there was a report of size 3 skier triggered avalanche at treeline on Cowboy Ridge. Details are limited at this time.
On Thursday there was a report of a remotely triggered (from a distance of 20m) size 2.5 deep persistent slab avalanche on a west aspect at 1930 m on Cowboy Ridge. The fracture line was up to 200 cm deep. This avalanche subsequently triggered an additional size 2.5-3 deep persistent avalanche about 50 m below.
On Wednesday there were numerous size 2 explosives controlled storm slab avalanches reported running in the alpine and treeline. As well there were several persistent and one deep persistent slab size 2.5-3 ranging in depth from 100-150 cm.
Snowpack Summary
Storm snow from the past week has seen extensive wind effect at upper elevations, with scoured windward aspects, wind slabs in lee features and growing cornices at ridgetop.
The snowpack is currently quite complex. The layer of greatest concern is a melt-freeze crust from early December, found around 100-200 cm deep in the snowpack. This crust may have surface hoar or sugary faceted grains sitting above it. There have been several recent large natural and human triggered avalanches on this layer and large loads have potential to trigger these layers. Near the base of the snowpack there are facets sitting on a crust from early November which have been identified as the failure layer in recent sporadic large avalanche releases.
LOCAL AVALANCHE CANADA MIN REPORTS:
Callaghan: Jan 9, 2021
Gin Peak: Jan 9, 2021
Cowboy Ridge Avalanche: Jan 9, 2021
Brohm: Jan 9, 2021
Cowboy Ridge: Jan 9, 2021
Decker Lake Tour : Jan 9, 2021
North Cayoosh, 2.5 Na-Rock & Roll: Jan 9, 2021
VIDEOS:
Rider triggered avalanche in Montana: Jan 8, 2021
Powder Picker Jan 9, 2021: David Jones
ARTICLES:
No injuries, partial burial in a Sz 3 avalanche on Cowboy Ridge: I Heart Radio
1 Skier killed, another injured in avalanches in Cortina: Italy
Update on avalanche that killed 3 in Russia: Goa Ski Resort
Risk of avalanches in Corsica in the face of rare snow: France
French Ski Lifts to remain closed until Feb 6, 2021: Pistehors.com
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