Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

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/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2.5SMr2100 mN100 m100 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
2023-01-22Photo from prior to avalanche control the following dayParks Canadaview