Incidents historiques

Résumé de l'incident

Date
2021-05-30
Location
Mount Andromeda-Skyladder
Location Description
Approximately 96km SE of Jasper
Province
AB
Coordinates
52.17836 °, -117.24785 °
Elevation
3075 m
Activity
Mountaineering
Involvement
2
Injury
0
Fatality
2
Description
A party of two people were climbing the Skyladder route on Mount Andromeda when a slab avalanche reported as 75cm deep, 60m wide, and 900m long occurred and swept both off the face and onto the glacier below. The incident was witnessed from the valley and reported to Jasper National Park visitor safety who flew to the scene and found both climbers on the surface of the debris field.

Avalanches

Date/HeureTailleTypeDéclencheurAltitudeVersantLargeur de la plaqueÉpaisseur de la plaque
2.5SSa3075 mN60 m75 cm

Weather

Température actuelleTempérature maximaleTempérature minimaleTendance 24hVitesse du ventDirection du ventCondition du cielType et intensité des précipitations
-81-L-CLR-

Snowpack

Manteau neigeuxNeige 24 hrsNeige de tempêteDate de la tempête
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Documents

Date du documentTitreSource
2021-06-01Mt Andromeda OverviewJNP Visitor SafetyVue
2021-06-01Mt Andromeda FL and SlabJNP Visitor SafetyVue