Incident Summary
- Date
- 2024-03-03
- Location
- Sale Mountain
- Location Description
- 18 km NE of Revelstoke
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 51.16860 °, -118.13322 °
- Elevation
- 2000 m
- Activity
- Snow Biking
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A group of snow bikers was riding on Sale Mountain north of Revelstoke when one of the riders was caught in a size 2 avalanche. The other snow bikers located the subject and dug him out quickly. A separate group riding in the area came to help. While both groups were working on the rescue response, which included CPR, a connected slope released, burying some of the snowmobiles of the second group. Both of these avalanches released on a weak layer of facets over a crust which formed in early February.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | S | Ma | 2000 m | NE | 100 m | 100 cm |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-03 | Sale avalanche | Revelstoke SAR | view |