- Submitted by
- aaron.beardmore
- Observations date
- Saturday, December 31, 2022 at 23:00
- Location
- 51.453280° N 116.563760° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.56376,51.45328,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Skier Accidental Size 2 - Emerald Lake Slide Path")
Quick
Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Group details
- Total in the group?
- 2
- People fully buried?
- 0
- People partly buried with impaired breathing?
- 0
- People partly buried with normal breathing?
- 1
- People not injured (caught but not buried)?
- 0
- People injured (caught but not buried)?
- 1
- People involved?
- 2
Terrain details
- Terrain shape at trigger point
- Convex
- Snow depth at trigger point
- Shallow
- Terrain traps
- Trees
Comments
Skier triggered a steep convex roll and was carried down 40m into trees sustaining life-threatening injuries. Four more skiers in the area witnessed the slide and skied over to assist the dig out and provided first aid, while notifying authorities. Avalanche was categorized as 20m wide, 200m long and 80cm deep on basal facets and rocks.
