- Submitted by
- Parks Canada Visitor Safety
- Observations date
- Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 20:00
- Location
- 52.200100° N 117.214270° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-117.21427,52.2001,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Mt. Athabasca Skier Avalanche")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 2
- People fully buried?
- 1
- People involved?
- 1
Terrain details
- Snow depth at trigger point
- Deep
Comments
Additional details regarding the skier accidental avalanche that occurred April 11, approximately 5:30pm.
Triggered on uptrack by group of two skiers, initiated 10m above first person on steep slope above the moraine. Both skiers involved, one full burial and one on surface that initiated rescue for buried subject. No injuries. Lost some equipment, including Black Crow ski (pink) and ski pole. If found contact Jasper Visitor Safety through Jasper Dispatch.
