Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2019-01-12
Location
Mount Brewer
Location Description
Approximately 20km SW of Invermere
Province
BC
Coordinates
50.37330 °, -116.22389 °
Elevation
2600 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
2
Injury
0
Fatality
2
Description
A group of snowmobilers were on or near slopes on the south/southeast side of Mount Brewer in the Purcell Mountains. Two were caught in a very large Deep Persistent Slab avalanche 200-400m wide that ran 900-1100m onto a small lake. One deceased with an activated airbag was recovered from a two metre deep burial. A transceiver signal was located on the lake where debris was floating on the water. The second deceased was subsequently recovered from the lake by a dive team.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
3.0SMa2750 mSE300 m-

Weather

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

Snowpack24hr SnowStorm SnowStorm Date
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