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/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-21 09:00 | 2 | S | S | 2100 m | sw | 40 m | 40 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | Rising | C | U | OVC | NIL |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 40 cm | - |
Snowpack Comment: Run / slope skied previous day.
Documents
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