Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2023-02-16
Location
Terminator 2.5
Location Description
Near Golden BC
Province
BC
Coordinates
51.27083 °, -117.06133 °
Elevation
2315 m
Activity
Out-of-Bounds Skiing/Snowboarding
Involvement
6
Injury
1
Fatality
2
Description
A group of five snowboarders and one skier were caught in an avalanche in an area known as Terminator 2.5, outside of a ski area boundary near Golden, BC. The avalanche was triggered by the group and four members of the group were involved. Three members of the group were buried by the avalanche, one partially and two completely. The partially buried victim was extracted and had sustained injuries. The two fully buried victims did not survive. A second group of snowboarders was lower in the track when the avalanche was triggered. They were impacted by the slide but were not buried and did not sustain injuries. The avalanche ran on a weak layer of facets near the base of the snowpack. The very large avalanche measured 115 m wide by 950 m long with a crown depth of 1.5 m.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
3.5SSa2315 mE115 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
2023-02-16Photo of start zoneGADSARview
2023-02-16Overview of avalancheGADSARview