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Avalanche Control Results - Field Area

Submitted by
Parks Canada Visitor Safety
Observations date
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 23:00
Location
51.402180° N 116.477980° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Avalanche Control Results - Field Area

Information

Avalanche conditions
  • Slab avalanches today or yesterday.

Comments

Parks Canada conducted avalanche control today on Mt. Field, Stephen and Dennis. 10/12 shots produced slab avalanches up to size 3 failing on the Jan. 30th persistent weak layer. This layer was ~ 40 cm deep in this area. We saw good propagations with most of these avalanches.

We also saw 2-3 natural avalanches on the Mt. Field ski tour to size 2 that ran sometime during the storm.

For Ice Climbers: We put shots above Pilsner and Carlsberg and triggered a size 2.5 that ran over Pilsner and beside Carlsberg. We also put a shot near Guinness Stout and had no result.

Explosive triggered size 3 avalanche on Mt. Field. The propagation is just starting in this photo.
Explosive triggered size 3 avalanche on Mt. Field. The propagation is just starting in this photo.
Explosive triggered size 3 avalanche on Mt. Field.
Explosive triggered size 3 avalanche on Mt. Field.
2-3 natural size 2 avalanches on the Mt Field ski tour headwall. Failed sometime during the storm.
2-3 natural size 2 avalanches on the Mt Field ski tour headwall. Failed sometime during the storm.