Incident Summary
- 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/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | S | Sa | 3075 m | N | 60 m | 75 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 8 | 1 | - | L | - | CLR | - |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-01 | Mt Andromeda Overview | JNP Visitor Safety | view |
| 2021-06-01 | Mt Andromeda FL and Slab | JNP Visitor Safety | view |