Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2022-04-05
Location
West Ridge, Blue Moon
Location Description
Approx. 6km SE of Whistler, BC
Province
BC
Coordinates
50.06580 °, -122.96648 °
Elevation
1800 m
Activity
Lift Skiing Open
Involvement
1
Injury
1
Fatality
1
Description
A lone skier triggered a size 1 Avalanche in extreme cliffy terrain and suffered fatal injuries while falling through the trees on the underlying slope. The person came to rest shallowly buried 130m further down the slope below the cliff band with one hand visible which was later seen by other skiers in the vicinity who called for help.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
1.0SSa1800 mW8 m10 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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