Incident Summary
- Date
- 2019-04-16
- Location
- Howse Peak
- Location Description
- Banff National Park
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 51.81300 °, -116.66922 °
- Elevation
- 2100 m
- Activity
- Ice Climbing
- Involvement
- 3
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 3
- Description
- A party of three ice climbers were attempting a difficult ice climbing route on the east face of Howse Peak in Banff National Park. The accident is believed to have occurred on the descent. All three climbers were caught in the avalanche and died. Due to the technical nature of the terrain and unfavourable weather conditions, the victim’s bodies were not recovered until April 21. This is a preliminary report and will be updated when more information is available.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | E | - | - |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-21 | Howse Peak 1 | Parks Canada | view |
| 2019-04-21 | Howse Peak 2 | Parks Canada | view |