Avalanche Fatality Reported In Canada
One snowmobiler died this past weekend after an avalanche in the British Columbian backcountry, a report from Avalanche Canada—a Canadian avalanche forecasting group—says.
Specifically, the incident occurred in Avalanche Canada's Hasler forecasting zone, west of Chetwynd, British Columbia.
According to the report from Avalanche Canada, the avalanche occurred in a chute at treeline elevation. The victim of the avalanche was found and extracted from the snow by other snowmobilers but didn't survive. Avalanche Canada didn't list any additional injured parties.
The chute was East-facing and wind-loaded, and Avalanche Canada speculates that the fatal avalanche was released from a weak layer buried earlier this month.
The report states that further "data about this accident is limited due to the lack of daylight and elevated avalanche danger experienced by rescuers on the scene."
The current avalanche risk in the Hasler zone is "high," meaning conditions are "very dangerous" and backcountry travel "is not recommended." The primary avalanche problems are persistent slabs and wet, loose avalanches. Avalanche Canada predicts that the avalanche risk will decrease as the week progresses.
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