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A few cm of snow has fallen on Friday afternoon with light S and E winds The March 15 and 16 snowfall was moved by strong N and NW winds - this layer is now much more stable, but pockets of wind slab might remain. Lower elevations and sunny faces could see more loose wet activity as the freezing level remains high. Deep slab avalanches also remain possible in isolated areas, on shaded aspects at high elevations - they haven't been seen for a while but the problem layer can still be found at ground. Level 2 means human-triggered slides are still possible, so choose your lines carefully.
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Loose wet activity seen around Lomisa area, many size 1, some up to size 2
Multiple - A widespread avalanche cycle occurred during and after the previous storm, with storm slab, wind slab, and loose wet slides, size 1 - 2 seen in many areas. A couple were human-triggered, some were triggered by explosives, and some were natural.
Riders dropping into steep avalanche terrain outside the ski area boundary off the top of Kudebi triggered a wide windslab avalanche. Luckily nobody was harmed.
A few cm of new snow has arrived up high with rain in the sub-alpine. The 30 - 40 cm of new snow of March 15th and 16th was shifted by strong N and NW winds and caused a lot of avalanche activity, but is now more stable. Deeper in the pack, hard old wind slabs and thin facet layers sit above a sugary base layer, found in isolated areas. The snow depth is often over 200 cm. In shallow areas, weaker snow can be seen in shady high elevation locations.
Some light snow and cloud, with more sunny breaks on Sunday. Light winds mostly from the south. Freezing level 2250m Saturday and 2450m Sunday.
Low visibility on Saturday at times.
Glide cracks and glide avalanches are active and can produce large avalanches - don't stop underneath cracks, or just avoid these areas completely!