Natural avalanche off Vulture Peak

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Parks Canada Visitor Safety · Mar 13, 2024 · Glacier

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Avalanche

Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
2.5
Start Zone Aspect
NE
Avalanche Character
persistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2500
Runout Zone Elevation
2250
Avalanche Observation
12hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-12T22:00:00.000Z

Fairly large size 2+ natural avalanche occurred on the Vulture Peak headwall above the Bow Hut approach. Debris ran down to valley bottom and crossed a portion of the recent approach track to Bow Hut. Appeared to fail on a deep weak layer. Unsure about the trigger.