Lyle lakes

AST2 with Kootenay Backcountry guides up to Lyle lakes. Made our way up to Lyle lakes after some alder bashing from 1450m-1600m with warm temps near 0 for the entire climb dipping to -0.7 at Lyle lakes. Dug two profiles on north facing aspects at the lakes at 2020m, profile details on snowpack summary. Skied back down the avalanche path with the snow getting wetter and heavier as we descended to the alders before bashing our way through and back on home. There was also some pinwheeling off of steep rocky terrain.

Profile #1 Extended column test non propagating 11 (ECTN11) down 28cm on decomposing fragments Compression test easy 3 (CTE3) resistant planer down 28 on decomposing fragments Compression test moderate 14 (CTM14) down 45 on decomposing fragments Profile #2 ECTN7 down 23cm on decomposing fragments CTE6 progressive compression down 23cm on decomposing fragments Profiles were dug approximately 50m apart on same aspect and elevation.