Incident Summary
- Date
- 2025-02-23
- Location
- Forster Creek
- Location Description
- Near the head of Forster Creek just down from Thunderwater Lake approximately 35 km west of Radium Hot Springs.
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 50.65946 °, -116.56597 °
- Elevation
- 2100 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- A group of three snowmobilers were riding in an area below Thunderwater Lake in the Forster Creek drainage. One rider triggered an avalanche on a steep, rocky, northeast facing, wind-affected slope and was fully buried. A companion rescue was carried out with assistance from other riders in the area, but unfortunately the subject did not survive. The avalanche was approximately 40 m wide with a crown depth of 50-60 cm and a run length of 300 m. The avalanche is believed to have released on a layer of facets buried at the end of January.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | S | Ma | 2100 m | NE | 40 m | 55 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-23 | Photo of start zone | SAR | view |