Incident Summary
- Date
- 2019-01-26
- Location
- Nain
- Location Description
- Approximately 1.5km south of Nain, NL
- Province
- NL
- Coordinates
- 56.52566 °, -61.69503 °
- Elevation
- 150 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 3
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A group of three was on a route used to travel between Nain and sea ice at an inlet approximately 4km south of Nain. They were working on a stuck or broken down snowmobile when all three were struck by an avalanche at or near a height of land that has a an east facing slope above. Two remained on the surface. One was buried and could not be found by the survivors. A call for help mobilized a major rescue effort and the deceased was located by probing approximately 2.7m below the surface.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | CS | Nc | - | E | - | - |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | X | - |
Weather Comment: Approximately 25cm of new snow fell the night before the accident, accompanied by strong winds.
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Snowpack Comment: Snowpack in the area of the incident is described as highly variable in depth.
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