- Submitted by
- aitken_jonathon
- Observations date
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 20:45
- Location
- 51.724842° N 117.229786° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.22978580070969,51.72484219894184,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Hope Creek (NE Mount Gerald)")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Avalanche date/time
- Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 13:45
- Estimated occurrence time of avalanche
- From 12 to 24 hours ago
- Number of avalanches in this report
- 1
- The size of avalanche
- 3
- Slab thickness
- 25cm
- Slab width
- 500m
- Run length
- 300m
- Avalanche Character
- Wind slab
- Trigger type
- Snowmobile
- Trigger subtype
- Accidental
- Start zone aspect
- NE
- Start zone elevation band
- Alpine
- Weak layer crystal type
- Storm snow
- Wind exposure
- Windward slope
- Vegetation cover
- Open slope
Comments
Group of snowmobiles were riding in large bowls the north east of Mount Gerald . One rider climbed to near top and begun to side hill. As he was side hilling the snow broke over a rock face and began to slide. Rider was caught in the middle of the ensuing avalanche. He was able to ride part of it out, but fell off. He then deployed an avalanche bag. The snow stopped moving shortly after. The rider was buried to his chest but arms were still free. Legs and torso were trapped in snow and partially beneath snowmobile. Group members we were able to dig him out without further incident. No injuries to rider.