Location: Stawamus Chief elevn: 20m. Lat. 49.6868 Long. -123.136

Direct Google URL: This link takes you to a prepared viewpoint.

Hazard type: ls

Short Description: Rock fall from a massive Granite Cliff next to Squamish, BC

Long Description: See media links provided, for commentary about this rockslide. Here is a 360 panorama of Squamish from the top of the Chief, accessible by a popular although steep, hike. See https://www.360cities.net/image/the-chief-squamish-bc/

Resulting debris from a 1000 cubic meter chunk of the granite cliff that broke off April 2015.

media1: No injuries, but a sobering rock slide at a popular cliff.

media2: Commentary and many photos regarding this rockfall event.

In Depth: First person account from climbers who witnessed this rockfall.