Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2020-02-13
Location
Willmore Wilderness Park
Location Description
pproximately 50km SE of Grande Cache, Alberta
Province
AB
Coordinates
53.50768 °, -118.78414 °
Elevation
2100 m
Activity
Snowmobiling
Involvement
2
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
A snowmobiler was caught in an avalanche in steep terrain while riding near Starlight Mountain in Willmore Wilderness Park approximately 50 km southeast of Grande Cache. The size 2.5 slab avalanche measured approximately 200 m wide by 300 m long and released on or close to the ground. The victim was located and dug out of the snow by the other member of the group but could not be revived. Authorities were notified but were unable to mount a recovery until the following day due to the late hour and lack of daylight. The survivor spent the night in a nearby cabin and was aided out of the backcountry with assistance from RCMP and volunteers.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2.5SMa2100 mN200 m150 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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Documents

Document DateTitleSource
2020-02-20OverviewJNP VSview
2020-02-20Annotated overviewJNP VSview