Incident Summary
- Date
- 2018-02-10
- Location
- Soo Valley
- Location Description
- Apprx 600m NW of summit of Mt Callaghan
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- 50.25789 °, -123.28795 °
- Elevation
- 2150 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- 0
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- Two individuals were sitting on sleds looking at view. Cornice collapsed causing one to fall approximately 75m to slope below. A size 1.5 - 2.0 avalanche on the slope below was triggered by the cornice fall. The deceased was partially buried, head down to the waist. A second party witnessed the incident and extricated the deceased from the snow but were revival attempts were unsuccessful.
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | CS | Ma | 2150 m | N | - | - |
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
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