Incidents historiques

Résumé de l'incident

Date
2023-01-21
Location
Oasis
Location Description
30 km south of Valemount
Province
BC
Coordinates
52.51756 °, -119.21224 °
Elevation
2100 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
2
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
Two snowmobilers were riding at the base of a slope in a feature known as Bowl 3 in the Oasis snowmobile area south of Valemount. The avalanche was remote-triggered close to the edge of the bowl at a point where the riders were approximately 20 m from the toe of the slope. One person managed to ride away from the avalanche, while the other was fully buried. The survivor was able to locate the buried victim but they were found to be unresponsive. The avalanche ran on a layer of facets near the base of the snowpack. The crown depth was reported to be between 80 and 120 cm.

Avalanches

Date/HeureTailleTypeDéclencheurAltitudeVersantLargeur de la plaqueÉpaisseur de la plaque
2.5SMr2100 mN100 m100 cm

Weather

Température actuelleTempérature maximaleTempérature minimaleTendance 24hVitesse du ventDirection du ventCondition du cielType et intensité des précipitations
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Snowpack

Manteau neigeuxNeige 24 hrsNeige de tempêteDate de la tempête
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Documents

Date du documentTitreSource
2023-01-22Photo from prior to avalanche control the following dayParks CanadaVue