Incidents historiques

Résumé de l'incident

Date
2021-11-27
Location
Sunshine Bowl, Hasler Area
Location Description
Approx. 17km East of Powder King ski area
Province
BC
Coordinates
55.36622 °, -122.34096 °
Elevation
1700 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
3
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
A party of four were snowmobiling in Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler riding area. One person triggered a slide and three members of the party were caught in the avalanche. Two were partially buried and self rescued. The third was fully buried and did not survive.

Avalanches

Date/HeureTailleTypeDéclencheurAltitudeVersantLargeur de la plaqueÉpaisseur de la plaque
3.0SMa1700 mNE350 m60 cm

Weather

Température actuelleTempérature maximaleTempérature minimaleTendance 24hVitesse du ventDirection du ventCondition du cielType et intensité des précipitations
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Commentaire météo: Overcast, windy conditions were reported with intermittent snow flurries and rain showers.

Snowpack

Manteau neigeuxNeige 24 hrsNeige de tempêteDate de la tempête
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Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: A snow profile near the avalanche on the following day strongly suggests the avalanche was a storm slab that failed approximately 60 cm below the surface. The failure layer was likely the old surface of the snowpack from before the most recent storms.

Documents

Date du documentTitreSource
2021-11-30Scene photoTrapper GilowskiVue