Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2019-01-26
- Location
- Nain
- Location Description
- Approximately 1.5km south of Nain, NL
- Province
- NL
- Coordinates
- 56.52566 °, -61.69503 °
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 3
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A group of three was on a route used to travel between Nain and sea ice at an inlet approximately 4km south of Nain. They were working on a stuck or broken down snowmobile when all three were struck by an avalanche at or near a height of land that has a an east facing slope above. Two remained on the surface. One was buried and could not be found by the survivors. A call for help mobilized a major rescue effort and the deceased was located by probing approximately 2.7m below the surface.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | CS | Nc | - | E | - | - |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
Commentaire météo: Approximately 25cm of new snow fell the night before the accident, accompanied by strong winds.
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: Snowpack in the area of the incident is described as highly variable in depth.
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