Yesterday in the news there were two avalanches in BC, and people died in them while snowmobiling on the mountain snows. One avalanche was in Kimberley, 30 km from where I was last weekend. I am very sorry for the deaths. When I drive through the mountains I feel both awe and a bit of fear. The mountains a beautiful but so daunting. While driving I noticed the amount of snow piled between mountain ridges. I have cropped this photo to show how much is piled up between the steeples of each mountaintop. That is a lot of snow. At this time of year I am sure it is very unstable although it seems as if there have been a lot of avalanches all winter.
This is a photo of the organizer of the workshop I gave last weekend. She is waiting for her turn with her dog. I took this photo because I wanted to capture the beautiful mountains that surround Cranbrook BC. I told the workshop participants that I just can't get tired of looking at mountains! They said that they have grown up in the mountains, but they don't get tired of their beauty either.
Check this link for a story about the Avalanche near Cranbrook BC and a great close-up photo of the snow slide on the side of the mountain. The story says 22 people have died in avalanches in BC this winter...
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/avalanche+survivor+lauded+efforts+find+friends/1431748/story.html
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