Jardine SE3 (2,327m), Central Kootenay, BC, Canada - backcountry skiing, avalanche

Avalanche size/type: Size 3, deep persistent slab

Aspect: West 

Elevation: 2300 m

Slope angle: 38-40 degrees

Number caught: 2

Number deceased: 2

Description: A group of two had accessed the area using snowmobiles and were skiing during the accident. The start zone was described as a thin, rocky, windward slope. The avalanche failed on a weak layer of basal facets which was buried in mid-November. One subject was buried 1.5 to 2 m deep.

One subject died at the scene. The second was flown to hospital but passed away 12 days after the incident as a result of injuries sustained during the avalanche.




Jardine SE3



Location: Jardine SE3, Central Kootenay, BC V0G 1B0, Canada

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