Polar Circus Iceclimb
AvalancheParks Canada Visitor Safety · Mar 23, 2022 · Cirrus-Wilson
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 200
- Slab Width
- 14
- Trigger Type
- natural
- Avalanche Size
- 2
- Slab Thickness
- 40
- Start Zone Aspect
- NW
- Start Zone Incline
- 38
- Avalanche Character
- corniceWithSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 1900
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2022-03-22T11:00:00.000Z
A north west facing sidewall was impacted by either a cornice or rockfall which triggered a small slab that funneled into the Polar Circus gully below the Pencil feature. Two climbers were descending (walking down gully between pitches) and were caught and carried down slope by the slide. Climbers were not buried but sustained injuries that required them to be rescued.