Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2020-03-14
Location
Brunswick Mountain
Location Description
Approximately 4km NE of Lions Bay British Columbia
Province
BC
Coordinates
49.48825 °, -123.20532 °
Elevation
1500 m
Activity
Snowshoeing
Involvement
1
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
A snowshoer left on a solo hike March 14 and was reported missing March 17. Initial SAR effort March 18 found tracks leading into avalanche debris on the west face of Brunswick Mountain. The subject was recovered March 20 using search dogs and Recco dectectors. It's suspected that a wind slab was triggered by the subject on March 14.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2.0SSa1500 mW125 m90 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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