Coroner's Report

Click here to view comments on Snowest from one of the rescuers.
Western Canada (BC/AB) – Avalanche Claims One At Blue River

March 27, 2008 an Edmonton snowmobiler was killed in an avalanche near Blue River, BC.
Click HERE to view an Avalanche Incident report submitted to the CAA by the BC Coroner’s service.

The CAA report contains a link to a Snow Profile completed by the accident investigators.
Click on the CAA Report for a full size image.

What does it all mean???

I have added many notes to the original Profile to try to explain the data in terms that an AST1 grad should understand.
Take a moment to look at the original report to see how much information you can guess and then click HERE to view my comments in red.

If you have any questions or suggestions about my comments feel free to Email me.

AST2 and ITP1 classes teach reading and completing Snow Profiles. Once you are familiar with the symbols and chart format these Profiles are a quick way to communicate a lot of information.

I have pasted in a couple threads that have been started on Snowest.com. There are often good comments and observations as more information is released to the public. Based on the comments so far it appears that the rider was pinned by his machine and could not be revived by his companions.
Very, very unfortunate. Our deepest sympathies to friends and family.

General Snowmobiling – Avalanche death – BC March 27, 2008

Western Canada (BC/AB) – Avalanche Claims One At Blue River

Here is another Avalanche Incident report related to the North Columbia bulletin region. This event took place in an area identified as Three Sisters, Maeford lake. This close call also involved snowmobilers.
Click HERE for the CAA report.

All these reports are available on the CAC website at www.avalanche.ca . Look to the left side bar when viewing the Public Avalanche Bulletin Reports.
Click here for an example.
This is a current link and may not be valid during non-avalanche season periods.

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