Sz 3 Avalanches in Garibaldi park.

Submitted by
Barny
Observations date
Friday, April 28, 2023 at 19:00
Location
49.977470° N 122.972790° W
Reporting on
  • Snow conditions
Map for Mountain Information Network report: Sz 3 Avalanches in Garibaldi park.

Information

Avalanche date/time
Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 19:00
Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
From 12 to 24 hours ago
Number of avalanches in this report
2 to 5
The size of avalanche
3
Avalanche Character
  • Cornice with slab
  • Persistent slab
Trigger type
Natural
Start zone aspect
  • N
  • NE
Start zone elevation band
  • Alpine
  • Treeline
Start zone elevation
1,800m

Comments

Two notable avalanches seen in Garibaldi Park, viewed from a distance. These are in addition to numerous smaller slides, which were mostly loose wet and small cornice fall.

One slab avalanche on the NW pointing spur from Corrie Ridge, just above treeline on a NE aspect.

One large cornice-fall on Panorama ridge, with debris running full path.

Estimate both to be Size 3, and would guess they occurred within the last 48hrs.

Pin-wheeling, point releases and entrainment prevalent at all elevations.

Also, several Sz2+ loose-wet observed in Lakeside Bowl, DOA, and SW facing side of fitzsimmons creek/watershed, with some running to valley bottom.

Looks like biking season has begun!

Slab avalanche on NE facing aspect just above TL, NW spur from Corrie Ridge
Cornice fall with debris running full path from Panorama Ridge