Incidents historiques

Résumé de l'incident

Date
2015-02-15
Location
Kananaskis Country, Black Prince area
Location Description
Province
AB
Coordinates
-115.20680 °, 50.69210 °
Elevation
2450 m
Activity
Backcountry Skiing
Involvement
0
Injury
4
Fatality
1
Description
Five skiers were involved in an avalanche that is initially thought to have been triggered on a weak layer buried at the end of January. The avalanche subsequently stepped down to a deeper weak layer buried early November and in some places scoured all the way to ground. There were no burials - all the victims remained on the surface. Three victims suffered minor injuries, one suffered a broken leg and one succumbed to their injuries. The presence of trees is thought to have contributed to the severity of the injuries.

Avalanches

Date/HeureTailleTypeDéclencheurAltitudeVersantLargeur de la plaqueÉpaisseur de la plaque
2015-02-15 13:002.5SlabSa2450 me130 m70 cm

Weather

Température actuelleTempérature maximaleTempérature minimaleTendance 24hVitesse du ventDirection du ventCondition du cielType et intensité des précipitations
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Snowpack

Manteau neigeuxNeige 24 hrsNeige de tempêteDate de la tempête
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Documents

Date du documentTitreSource
2015-02-16Overview of avalancheK-CountryVue