Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2019-02-09
Location
Oventop Creek
Location Description
Approximately 25 km northeast of Blue River.
Province
BC
Coordinates
52.33495 °, -118.89430 °
Elevation
2120 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
1
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
A group of four snowmobilers were on or near the south facing slopes above Oventop Creek in the Northern Monashee Mountains. Upon noticing that one member was separated from the group, the rest initiated a search. The missing group member was caught in a size 2 wind slab avalanche 40 m wide that ran 150-200 m. The avalanche failed at the upper end of treeline at the elevation of 2120 m and ran down into a band of trees. The deceased was found by companions under 1 m of snow, against a tree.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2.0SMa2120 mS40 m50 cm

Weather

Present TempMax TempMin Temp24hr TrendWind SpeedWind DirectionSky ConditionPrecipitation Type & Intensity
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Snowpack

Snowpack24hr SnowStorm SnowStorm Date
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