- Submitted by
- forecaster
- Observations date
- Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 21:00
- Location
- 49.403390° N 123.183439° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-123.183439,49.40339,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Tony Baker Gully")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 2
- People fully buried?
- 1
- People involved?
- 1
Terrain details
- Terrain traps
- Cliff
- Gully or depression
- Trees
Comments
Skier triggered an avalanche in open bowl feature, swept through trees and over a cliff, and buried 1.8 m deep in a gully. Partner located buried victim with transceiver and probe and another group assisted digging. Once uncovered, the victim was found breathing but had sustained multiple injuries. The victim was transported to hospital via helicopter.