Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2021-11-27
- Location
- Sunshine Bowl, Hasler Area
- Location Description
- Approx. 17km East of Powder King ski area
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 55.36622 °, -122.34096 °
- Elevation
- 1700 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 3
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A party of four were snowmobiling in Sunshine Bowl in the Hasler riding area. One person triggered a slide and three members of the party were caught in the avalanche. Two were partially buried and self rescued. The third was fully buried and did not survive.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|
| 3.0 | S | Ma | 1700 m | NE | 350 m | 60 cm |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Commentaire météo: Overcast, windy conditions were reported with intermittent snow flurries and rain showers.
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Commentaire sur le manteau neigeux: A snow profile near the avalanche on the following day strongly suggests the avalanche was a storm slab that failed approximately 60 cm below the surface. The failure layer was likely the old surface of the snowpack from before the most recent storms.
Documents
| Date du document | Titre | Source | |
|---|
| 2021-11-30 | Scene photo | Trapper Gilowski | Vue |