Avalanche Control Results from Jan. 17th, 2025

Submitted by
Parks Canada Visitor Safety
Observations date
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 21:00
Location
51.387920° N 116.474550° W
Reporting on
  • Ice conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Avalanche Control Results from Jan. 17th, 2025

Comments

Parks Canada did avalanche control on several paths that affect the road on Mt. Dennis, Mt. Field and Mt. Stephen on January 17th, 2025. Results were generally small windslabs or loose dry avalanches that gathered mass in the steep facetted tracks. One path on Mt. Dennis put debris on the Field Back Road. Results of interest to climbers are shown in the attached photos. The start zones of Pilsner and Carlsberg were not bombed as the snowpack looked quite thin, however there was an older natural avalanche above Pilsner that was noted on the control mission. Guinness was bombed with no result.
Natural avalanche on Pilsner that was noticed during the control. Neither Pilsner or Carlsberg were bombed as the start zones looked quite thin,
Natural avalanche on Pilsner that was noticed during the control. Neither Pilsner or Carlsberg were bombed as the start zones looked quite thin,
The terrain above Silk Tassel was bombed and produced several results up to size 3
The terrain above Silk Tassel was bombed and produced several results up to size 3
This path hit the road with 3 lobes (30m wide) with debris up to 2.5m deep.
This path hit the road with 3 lobes (30m wide) with debris up to 2.5m deep.