Incident Summary
- Date
- 2014-03-14
- Location
- Blue River, Red Sands Mtn.
- Location Description
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 52.17080 °, 119.15630 °
- Elevation
- 2250 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 1
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- Two people were "cat and mouse" hill climbing. Higher of the two people triggered slope; both were caught. The upper person was partially buried (non-critical, to chest/neck with one arm exposed). The deceased was fully buried (250 - 300 cm deep) still with his snowmobile.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|
| 2014-03-14 18:00 | 3 | S | M | 2250 m | s | 150 m | 70 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|
| - | - | - | Rising | U | U | FEW | NIL |
Weather Comment: Convective spring day with mix of sun & clouds. Convection decreasing around 1500 hrs. Several hours of warming and solar radiation on slope prior to avalanche.
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Snowpack Comment: Suspect failed on a sun crust. Some evidence of stepping down in spots, possibly to Feb 10 weak layer.
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|
| 2014-03-15 | Burial Location | BCCS | view |
| 2014-03-15 | RCMP Statement | RCMP | view |