Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2018-03-28
- Location
- South Creek
- Location Description
- Approximately 38km NW of Pemberton
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 50.48389 °, -123.28167 °
- Elevation
- 2020 m
- Activity
- Heliskiing
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- While regrouping a remotely triggered size 1 avalanche started which sympathetically triggered a size 2.5 - 3.0. The larger avalanche caught one person who was subsequently buried and did not survive. Several other nearby sympathetic releases were also observed some of which combined with the initial avalanches.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | S | Sa | 2020 m | NE | 200 m | 60 cm |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | S | L | - | - | NIL |
Commentaire météo: Previous weather M-S SW/SE winds with 10cm of new snow (13mm WE).
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 0 cm | 10 cm | - |
Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: Little wind effect on slope where incident occurred compared to other slopes in the area.
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