Résumé de l'incident
- Date
- 2014-03-09
- Location
- Lake Louise
- Location Description
- North slopes of Mt Fairview above Lake Louise
- Province
- AB
- Coordinates
- -
- Elevation
- 1600 m
- Activity
- Other Recreational
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- Fatality
- 2
- Description
- Party tobogganing on avalanche slopes on north slopes of Mt Fairview above Lake Louise during time of high avalanche hazard. Likely a natural avalanche came down while party was on or under the slope. A search by a Parks Canada Search and Rescue team was initiated when the party was reported missing to the RCMP.
Party was not wearing avalanche gear.
Avalanches
| Date/Heure | Taille | Type | Déclencheur | Altitude | Versant | Largeur de la plaque | Épaisseur de la plaque |
|---|
| 2014-03-09 00:00 | 2 | S | N | 1600 m | n | - | - |
Weather
| Température actuelle | Température maximale | Température minimale | Tendance 24h | Vitesse du vent | Direction du vent | Condition du ciel | Type et intensité des précipitations |
|---|
| - | - | - | U | U | U | U | NIL |
Commentaire météo: Recent storm snow and a warming trend contributed to an avalanche cycle on March 9th (the day of the accident).
Snowpack
| Manteau neigeux | Neige 24 hrs | Neige de tempête | Date de la tempête |
|---|
| - | - | - | - |
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