Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2022-04-13
- Location
- Mount Des Poilus
- Location Description
- Approximately 24km NNW of Field BC
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 51.59449 °, -116.60635 °
- Elevation
- 3150 m
- Activity
- Mountaineering
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 1
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- After approaching on skis, a party of five was ascending the SE ridge of Mt Des Poilus on foot. One person was ahead of the group at the summit when a cornice collapsed and triggered an avalanche on the steep slope below. The person fell with the cornice, was carried down the NE face, and was partially buried in the cornice and avalanche debris on the glacier below.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | CS | Sa | 3150 m | NE | 70 m | 55 cm |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Date du document | Titre | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-18 | overview, public | Parks Canada | Vue |