Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2021-05-30
- Location
- Mount Andromeda-Skyladder
- Location Description
- Approximately 96km SE of Jasper
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 52.17836 °, -117.24785 °
- Elevation
- 3075 m
- Activity
- Mountaineering
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 2
- Description
- A party of two people were climbing the Skyladder route on Mount Andromeda when a slab avalanche reported as 75cm deep, 60m wide, and 900m long occurred and swept both off the face and onto the glacier below. The incident was witnessed from the valley and reported to Jasper National Park visitor safety who flew to the scene and found both climbers on the surface of the debris field.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | S | Sa | 3075 m | N | 60 m | 75 cm |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 8 | 1 | - | L | - | CLR | - |
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Date du document | Titre | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | Mt Andromeda Overview | JNP Visitor Safety | Vue |
| 2021-06-01 | Mt Andromeda FL and Slab | JNP Visitor Safety | Vue |