Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2019-02-09
- Location
- Oventop Creek
- Location Description
- Approximately 25 km northeast of Blue River.
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 52.33495 °, -118.89430 °
- Elevation
- 2120 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A group of four snowmobilers were on or near the south facing slopes above Oventop Creek in the Northern Monashee Mountains. Upon noticing that one member was separated from the group, the rest initiated a search. The missing group member was caught in a size 2 wind slab avalanche 40 m wide that ran 150-200 m. The avalanche failed at the upper end of treeline at the elevation of 2120 m and ran down into a band of trees. The deceased was found by companions under 1 m of snow, against a tree.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | S | Ma | 2120 m | S | 40 m | 50 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
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