Incident Summary
- Date
- 2001-02-13
- Location
- Lizard Range
- Location Description
- 2000 Peak near Fernie
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 633899.00000 °, 5481015.00000 °
- Elevation
- m
- Activity
- Backcountry Skiing
- Involvement
- 2
- Injury
- 1
- Fatality
- 2
- Description
- Party of 5 triggered a slide from a ridge top. 1 triggered slab during a Sc. Rode out of Sc and watched slide go. Party above did not see party below. Slide gathered mass as it descended cross loaded features. Second group was part way across path when slide came from above and buried some of the group. In this incident, the accident party, numbers are for the accident party unless specifically mentioned for the triggering party. At least 2 females in burial party.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02-13 14:40 | 2.5 | Slab | Sc | 2011 m | SW | 24 m | 28 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | -6 | -14 | - | L | N | CLR | S-1 |
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | 1 cm | - | - |
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC Accident Write-up | Alpine Club of Canada Accident DB | view | |
| 2001-02-15 | Island Lake Joint Press Release | Island Lake Resort Group | view |