Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2014-03-14
- Location
- Blue River, Red Sands Mtn.
- Location Description
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 52.17080 °, 119.15630 °
- Elevation
- 2250 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 1
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- Two people were "cat and mouse" hill climbing. Higher of the two people triggered slope; both were caught. The upper person was partially buried (non-critical, to chest/neck with one arm exposed). The deceased was fully buried (250 - 300 cm deep) still with his snowmobile.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|
| 2014-03-14 18:00 | 3 | S | M | 2250 m | s | 150 m | 70 cm |
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 | FEW | NIL |
Commentaire météo: Convective spring day with mix of sun & clouds. Convection decreasing around 1500 hrs. Several hours of warming and solar radiation on slope prior to avalanche.
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: Suspect failed on a sun crust. Some evidence of stepping down in spots, possibly to Feb 10 weak layer.
Documents
| Date du document | Titre | Source | |
|---|
| 2014-03-15 | Burial Location | BCCS | Vue |
| 2014-03-15 | RCMP Statement | RCMP | Vue |