- Submitted by
- snow.safety
- Observations date
- Thursday, January 13, 2022 at 22:20
- Location
- 51.473750° N 116.166931° W
- Reporting on
- Snow conditions
/-116.16693105512184,51.47374981079284,8,0,0/1026x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYXZhbGFuY2hlY2FuYWRhIiwiYSI6ImNqd2dvZmUxdzE4ZWg0M2tkaXpuNG95aTQifQ.pBLM87fE3sIxRJqJT7Bf7g "Skier accidental avalanche - White Rabbit area")
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Avalanche
Snowpack
Weather
Incident
Information
- Activity
- Skiing
Comments
Skier accidentally triggered a slab avalanche size 2-2.5 in the backcountry adjacent to the Lake Louise ski area, resulting in a partial burial with injuries.
The avalanche occurred at ~2220 m on a SW aspect at treeline on a steep open slope.
The slab appears to have failed 30-60 cm down, was about 120 m wide and ran about 200 m. Suspect the failure plain was a facet layer above the Dec 2 crust, but observations were limited due to time of day.
