Digging through
During a brief weather opportunity, avalanche crews undertook control work on Hwy 37A from American Creek to Big Canyon.
The Canyon Slide path, had a run of 4 kilometres in length, with a fall of 2000 metres.
The control work produced an avalanche which was 800 metres wide by 400 metres long, averaging 8 metres deep.
The deepest point of avalanche deposit was approximately 17 metres deep.
Digging through
During a brief weather opportunity, avalanche crews undertook control work on Hwy 37A from American Creek to Big Canyon.
The Canyon Slide path, had a run of 4 kilometres in length, with a fall of 2000 metres.
The control work produced an avalanche which was 800 metres wide by 400 metres long, averaging 8 metres deep.
The deepest point of avalanche deposit was approximately 17 metres deep.