Incident Summary
- Date
- 2021-11-27
- Location
- Sunshine Bowl, Hasler Area
- Location Description
- Approx. 17km East of Powder King ski area
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 55.36622 °, -122.34096 °
- Elevation
- 1700 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 3
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A party of four were snowmobiling in Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler riding area. One person triggered a slide and three members of the party were caught in the avalanche. Two were partially buried and self rescued. The third was fully buried and did not survive.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|
| 3.0 | S | Ma | 1700 m | NE | 350 m | 60 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Weather Comment: Overcast, windy conditions were reported with intermittent snow flurries and rain showers.
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Snowpack Comment: A snow profile near the avalanche on the following day strongly suggests the avalanche was a storm slab that failed approximately 60 cm below the surface. The failure layer was likely the old surface of the snowpack from before the most recent storms.
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|
| 2021-11-30 | Scene photo | Trapper Gilowski | view |