Incident Summary
- Date
- 2019-01-12
- Location
- Mount Brewer
- Location Description
- Approximately 20km SW of Invermere
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 50.37330 °, -116.22389 °
- Elevation
- 2600 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 2
- Description
- A group of snowmobilers were on or near slopes on the south/southeast side of Mount Brewer in the Purcell Mountains. Two were caught in a very large Deep Persistent Slab avalanche 200-400m wide that ran 900-1100m onto a small lake. One deceased with an activated airbag was recovered from a two metre deep burial. A transceiver signal was located on the lake where debris was floating on the water. The second deceased was subsequently recovered from the lake by a dive team.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | S | Ma | 2750 m | SE | 300 m | - |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | CLR | - |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
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