Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date

2023-02-16

Location

Terminator 2.5

Location Description

Near Golden BC

Province

BC

Coordinates

51.27083 °, -117.06133 °

Elevation

2315 m

Activity

Out-of-Bounds Skiing/Snowboarding

Involvement

6

Injury

1

Fatality

2

Description

A group of five snowboarders and one skier were caught in an avalanche in an area known as Terminator 2.5, outside of a ski area boundary near Golden, BC. The avalanche was triggered by the group and four members of the group were involved. Three members of the group were buried by the avalanche, one partially and two completely. The partially buried victim was extracted and had sustained injuries. The two fully buried victims did not survive. A second group of snowboarders was lower in the track when the avalanche was triggered. They were impacted by the slide but were not buried and did not sustain injuries. The avalanche ran on a weak layer of facets near the base of the snowpack. The very large avalanche measured 115 m wide by 950 m long with a crown depth of 1.5 m.