Mt. Hector - lower part of the drainage just above
Location Description
Approximately 20 km north of Lake Louise townsite
Province
AB
Coordinates
51.60498 °, -116.29850 °
Elevation
2400 m
Activity
Snowshoeing & Hiking
Involvement
2
Injury
0
Fatality
2
Description
On Sunday March 12, two people walked up Hector Creek using snowshoes. Approximately 800 meters up the trail they turned and walked up the steep lower bowl of the Mt. Hector approach.
On Tuesday, March 14 they were reported having not checked out from their hotel. A subsequent trailhead search found their vehicle parked at the Hector Creek trailhead. 800 meters up the trail, search and rescue teams found their snowshoe trail leading into a large pile of avalanche debris and one person was observed partially buried.
Avalanches
Date/Time
Size
Type
Trigger
Elevation
Aspect
Slab width
Slab Thickness
2017-03-12 00:00
2
S
U
2400 m
U
-
-
Weather
Present Temp
Max Temp
Min Temp
24hr Trend
Wind Speed
Wind Direction
Sky Condition
Precipitation Type & Intensity
-
-
-
Rising
U
U
OVC
S-1
Snowpack
Snowpack
24hr Snow
Storm Snow
Storm Date
-
4 cm
70 cm
-
Snowpack Comment: Very weak depth hoar base overloaded with 70 cm of storm snow in 10 days then a significant rise in temperature.