Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2017-01-21
Location
Ymir, Qua Peak
Location Description
Province
BC
Coordinates
-117.11012 °, 49.39093 °
Elevation
2100 m
Activity
Backcountry Skiing
Involvement
3
Injury
1
Fatality
1
Description
Three skiers spaced out riding slope, third person triggered the slope. One person "wrapped around a tree" was on the surface in the track. One person partially buried with injuries, one person partially buried with fatal injuries.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2017-01-21 09:002SS2100 msw40 m40 cm

Weather

Present TempMax TempMin Temp24hr TrendWind SpeedWind DirectionSky ConditionPrecipitation Type & Intensity
---RisingCUOVCNIL

Snowpack

Snowpack24hr SnowStorm SnowStorm Date
--40 cm-

Snowpack Comment: Run / slope skied previous day.

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