Stay safe out there.

RXN

Active VIP Member
Joined
Feb 26, 2009
Messages
6,603
Reaction score
33,437
Location
Gibbons, Alberta, Canada
https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/50645

This is the report on that slide that killed the 18year old.
It's a long read. Has a couple of videos.

I guess the kid had a transceiver but his dad did not.
He was buried deep. So when another group arrived with transceivers. 4 meters was the lowest number read.
 

Jorg Jorgenson

Active VIP Member
Joined
Oct 1, 2016
Messages
745
Reaction score
2,221
Location
Not close enough to the Mountains, AB
https://utahavalanchecenter.org/avalanche/50645

This is the report on that slide that killed the 18year old.
It's a long read. Has a couple of videos.

I guess the kid had a transceiver but his dad did not.
He was buried deep. So when another group arrived with transceivers. 4 meters was the lowest number read.

Wow. That is really sad, condolences to the family & friends.

Does anyone know if in BC / Canada they have a similar report that is done on all investigated avalanches? The report write-up from this article is very good and thorough, lots of information there for people to read and learn from hopefully to help prevent similar situations. Even the google earth reference is nice for those who are always wondering where exactly a slide occurred, so they can steer clear of these problem areas in the future. Just some thoughts.
 

lilduke

Active VIP Member
Joined
Sep 15, 2009
Messages
17,217
Reaction score
61,265
Location
Local
Wow. That is really sad, condolences to the family & friends.

Does anyone know if in BC / Canada they have a similar report that is done on all investigated avalanches? The report write-up from this article is very good and thorough, lots of information there for people to read and learn from hopefully to help prevent similar situations. Even the google earth reference is nice for those who are always wondering where exactly a slide occurred, so they can steer clear of these problem areas in the future. Just some thoughts.




https://www.avalanche.ca/incidents
 
Top Bottom