Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2021-03-04
Location
Reco Mountain
Location Description
Approximately 13km east of New Denver
Province
BC
Coordinates
49.99979 °, -117.18904 °
Elevation
2465 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
1
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
A group of five snowmobilers was riding in Antoine Basin near Reco Mountain. Late in the day one of the five triggered and was caught in an avalanche. The other members of the party were located in a safe spot at the side of the slope and were not affected by the avalanche. The slide ran 150-200m downslope onto a flat bench that acted as a terrain trap resulting in a burial depth of over 300cm. The unaffected group members carried out a companion rescue but unfortunately the person caught in the avalanche did not survive.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
3.0SMa2465 mW125 m85 cm

Weather

Present TempMax TempMin Temp24hr TrendWind SpeedWind DirectionSky ConditionPrecipitation Type & Intensity
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Snowpack

Snowpack24hr SnowStorm SnowStorm Date
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Documents

Document DateTitleSource
2021-03-05Scene OverviewSARview