Cougar Corner Avalanche Fence
2017 – Rogers Pass, Glacier National Park, BC
Client : Parks Canada
Project Scope
Cougar Corner is renowned for depositing vast amounts of snow onto the Trans Canada Highway. Three major gullies, with an average angle of 44 degrees, made up the worksite. Being located in a National Park added to the environmental and safety oversite.
Methods and Solution
The longest avalanche fence of its kind in North America was installed in a very extreme mountain setting – over 2000 meters. BAT Construction was the prime contractor and as a sub Tangiers was instrumental in the ordnance search and disposal, logistics, mountain safety and emergency response planning for this project.
Results
The avalanche hazard was mitigated with the 2000 meter net system. This project spanned over two years and was the largest avalanche net system installed in North America.
Services Provided
Heli portable equipment, helicopter slinging, rope access, mountain safety, logistics, ordinance search and disposal
