Incidents historiques

Résumé de l'incident

Date

2016-09-25

Location

Mt. Victoria - The Sickle into The Deathtrap

Location Description

Province

AB

Coordinates

51.37060 °, -116.29020 °

Elevation

2850 m

Activity

Backcountry Skiing

Involvement

1

Injury

0

Fatality

1

Description

Two skiers ascending Mt. Victoria to ski The Sickle. Approached via The Deathtrap and once above the big cliffs they contoured back above those cliffs until below The Sickle ski line. Skiers began ascending in deteriorating conditions. At approximately 2875 m, the skiers stopped and decided to retreat due to poor conditions and hand shears they did not like. The first skier began descending while the second skier was a few minutes behind him. When the second skier was descending he could see no sign of his partner and then skied over the bed surface of a small wind slab. He continued to descend, following their up track and once back into The Deathtrap, he located his friend on the surface of the snow at the base of a 75 m cliff. Second skier then descended for help.