Historical Incidents

Incident Summary

Date
2014-02-15
Location
Waterton Lakes National Park, Rowe Peak
Location Description
Province
AB
Coordinates
49.04590 °, -114.04810 °
Elevation
2300 m
Activity
Backcountry Skiing
Involvement
1
Injury
0
Fatality
1
Description
One man has died as a result of an avalanche accident that occurred at approximately 3:30 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2014 near Rowe Peak in Waterton Lakes National Park. The other member of this backcountry party was not buried by the avalanche, and was able to locate and partially extricate his partner. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.

Avalanches

Date/TimeSizeTypeTriggerElevationAspectSlab widthSlab Thickness
2014-02-15 15:302.5SS2300 mNE60 m80 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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