This slide was triggered today (2/9) by snowmobilers on Lionhead. It broke on weak, faceted snow (aka sugar snow) about 1 foot above the ground. It was just dumb luck that it did not break over a larger area. Nearby, the yellow circle shows the crown from a very large avalanche that occurred just over 2 weeks ago. The slope in the middle hasn't pulled out yet, but there's a good chance it would if you climbed it. Photo: GNFAC
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