Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2020-02-02
- Location
- Upper Burnt
- Location Description
- Approximately 65km SW of Chetwynd, BC
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 55.27017 °, -122.31030 °
- Elevation
- 1600 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- Late in the afternoon on February 2, 2020 authorities received notification of an incident involving a snowmobiler who was missing after an avalanche had occurred. SAR efforts were hampered by poor weather and the risk of further avalanches. Eventually a snowmobile was observed in the avalanche debris where the missing person was reported but no transceiver signal was found. Probing and avalanche rescue dog teams were unable to locate the missing person. Active rescue efforts were suspended on February 8th. See attached information from Chetwynd RCMP for further details. Preliminary investigation suggests the avalanche failed on a layer of faceted snow lying on a rain crust that formed in mid-November. This report was created Feb 12, 2020 and will be updated if new information becomes available.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | S | Ma | 1600 m | SE | - | 130 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | Site Photo | SAR | Vue |
| 2020-02-12 | RCMP Info Feb 10 | Chetwynd RCMP | Vue |