Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2022-02-20
Location
Mt. Kenney
Location Description
Approximately 23km NW of Terrace, BC
Province
BC
Coordinates
54.58473 °, -128.93884 °
Elevation
1725 m
Activity
Mechanized Skiing
Involvement
4
Injury
2
Fatality
1
Description
A group of skiers triggered an avalanche NW of Terrace BC. Four were involved, Three were partially buried. One was fully buried. Two were transported. One of the two had critical injuries and passed away several days after the incident.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2.5SSa1725 mE90 m60 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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