Incident Summary
- Date
- 2011-02-05
- Location
- Smithers; Microwave Tower snowmobiling area
- Location Description
- Close to Smithers, popular snowmobiling location Google earth co-ords: 544224.81N/127.2648.36W
- Province
- BC
- Coordinates
- -127.26480 °, 54.42250 °
- Elevation
- 1740 m
- Activity
- Snowmobiling
- Involvement
- 1
- Injury
- Fatality
- 1
- Description
- Information in this report has been updated with new information on March 11, 2011
Avalanches
| Date/Time | Size | Type | Trigger | Elevation | Aspect | Slab width | Slab Thickness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-05 12:30 | 2 | S | M | 1740 m | ne | 120 m | 300 cm |
Weather
| Present Temp | Max Temp | Min Temp | 24hr Trend | Wind Speed | Wind Direction | Sky Condition | Precipitation Type & Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | U | L | U | CLR | NIL |
Weather Comment: Sky described as clear with haze. No wind transport of snow. Winds calm-light. Poor weather
Snowpack
| Snowpack | 24hr Snow | Storm Snow | Storm Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - |
Documents
| Document Date | Title | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-05 | Avalanche site | Scott Garvin, MOT | view |
| 2011-02-05 | Avalanche crown | Scott Garvin, MOT | view |