- Submitted by
- megan.baxter7
- Observations date
- Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 21:00
- Location
- 51.446465° N 116.097811° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.097811,51.446465,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Wolverine ridge to bowl")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 6
- People injured (caught but not buried)?
- 0
- People involved?
- 0
Terrain details
- Terrain shape at trigger point
- Concave
- Snow depth at trigger point
- Average
Comments
Skiers slid 80m and rolled downwards with the avalanche, stopping about 1m from hitting a large pine tree. Skiers skis and body to knees were buried. Ski partners skied over to skier to dig out skis/legs and assisted skier out of terrain. Skiers skied out. Reported to Lake Louise Ski Patrol who reported it to Parks Canada. Skier went to an ER in Calgary by car for assessment. Whiplash and minor concussion.
