A substantial rock occurred today on Tunnel Mountain. The location was on
the prominent SE buttress almost exactly half way between Gooseberry and
The Shoe, so, quite far away from any established climbing routes. It was
roughly 25m wide 40m high, and 2 to 5m thick. The debris took out a swath
of trees approximately the same dimensions of the slide itself, but did not
reach the trail below. Photos of the scar and location are attached.
Aaron Beardmore
Specialist, Mountain Safety Programs
Banff, Yoho, and Kootenay Parks
Box 900, Banff, AB
T1L 1K2
Ph: 403-762-1415
(See attached file: P1000522.JPG)
(See attached file: tunnel mtn.jpg)
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