Ruault Lake Incident
Incidentforecaster · Feb 24, 2021 · Bull
Quick report
- Avalanche Conditions
- avalancheConditionSlab
This report is based on preliminary data and may be updated if more information is received.
Avalanche
- Run Length
- 1000
- Slab Width
- 400
- Trigger Type
- snowmobile
- Avalanche Size
- 3
- Slab Thickness
- 100
- Trigger Sub Type
- accidental
- Start Zone Aspect
- E
- Avalanche Character
- persistentSlab
- Number Of Avalanches
- 1
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2300
- Runout Zone Elevation
- 1900
- Avalanche Observation
- 12hrsAgo
- Start Zone Elevation Band
- alp, tln
- Avalanche Occurrence Datetime
- 2021-02-24T20:01:00.000Z
Extensive wind effected snow observed by SAR personnel flying into the valley.
Incident
- Group Activity
- snowmobiling
- Number Involved
- 2
- Number Caught Only
- 1
- Number Partly Buried Impaired Breathing
- 1
One rider caught and carried, airbag deployed, ended up on surface of debris with head in snow and sustained serious injuries. 2nd rider slid down the bed surface. Search and Rescue mission was required with a helicopter extraction.