Vermillion Peak Slide Path

Quick report

Parks Canada Visitor Safety · Mar 17, 2024 · Kootenay

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Avalanche

Run Length
2000
Trigger Type
natural
Avalanche Size
3.5
Start Zone Aspect
W
Avalanche Character
deepPersistentSlab
Number Of Avalanches
1
Start Zone Elevation
2550
Runout Zone Elevation
1500
Avalanche Observation
12to24hrsAgo
Start Zone Elevation Band
alp
Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
2024-03-17T17:00:00.000Z

Vermillion Peak slide path ran full path with wide fracture lines at the top and wet debris to the bottom of the runout zone. Suspect it ran evening of March 16 in the late afternoon/early evening hot West aspect.