Incident Summary
- Date
- 2018-03-28
- Location
- South Creek
- Location Description
- Approximately 38km NW of Pemberton
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 50.48389 °, -123.28167 °
- Elevation
- 2020 m
- Activity
- Heliskiing
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- While regrouping a remotely triggered size 1 avalanche started which sympathetically triggered a size 2.5 - 3.0. The larger avalanche caught one person who was subsequently buried and did not survive. Several other nearby sympathetic releases were also observed some of which combined with the initial avalanches.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | S | Sa | 2020 m | NE | 200 m | 60 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | S | L | - | - | NIL |
Weather Comment: Previous weather M-S SW/SE winds with 10cm of new snow (13mm WE).
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 0 cm | 10 cm | - |
Snowpack Comment: Little wind effect on slope where incident occurred compared to other slopes in the area.
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