Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2017-03-12
- Location
- Mt. Hector - lower part of the drainage just above
- Location Description
- Approximately 20 km north of Lake Louise townsite
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- 51.60498 °, -116.29850 °
- Elevation
- 2400 m
- Activity
- Snowshoeing & Hiking
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 2
- Description
- On Sunday March 12, two people walked up Hector Creek using snowshoes. Approximately 800 meters up the trail they turned and walked up the steep lower bowl of the Mt. Hector approach.
On Tuesday, March 14 they were reported having not checked out from their hotel. A subsequent trailhead search found their vehicle parked at the Hector Creek trailhead. 800 meters up the trail, search and rescue teams found their snowshoe trail leading into a large pile of avalanche debris and one person was observed partially buried.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|
| 2017-03-12 00:00 | 2 | S | U | 2400 m | U | - | - |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|
| - | - | - | Rising | U | U | OVC | S-1 |
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|
| - | 4 cm | 70 cm | - |
Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: Very weak depth hoar base overloaded with 70 cm of storm snow in 10 days then a significant rise in temperature.
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