Incident Summary
- Date
- 2020-03-14
- Location
- Brunswick Mountain
- Location Description
- Approximately 4km NE of Lions Bay British Columbia
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 49.48825 °, -123.20532 °
- Elevation
- 1500 m
- Activity
- Snowshoeing
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A snowshoer left on a solo hike March 14 and was reported missing March 17. Initial SAR effort March 18 found tracks leading into avalanche debris on the west face of Brunswick Mountain. The subject was recovered March 20 using search dogs and Recco dectectors. It's suspected that a wind slab was triggered by the subject on March 14.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | S | Sa | 1500 m | W | 125 m | 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
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