2009-10 Winter in Revie · • April 5 (1) Snowmobiling…again. • 2008-09 – 19 fatalities...
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2009-10 Winter in Review
Ian TommExecutive DirectorCanadian Avalanche Association
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Map of canada with revelstoke marked
Revelstoke
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Winter Weather & Snowpack• Average winter snowpack to January 2010• 30 year storm event January 6 – some areas >1.5m in 18 hr period• Late Jan/early Feb - Multiple clear/cold periods followed by small
storms• Multiple surface hoar layers formed in snowpack, becoming
reactive around February 14 to human triggering• Extended period of elevated danger• 4 ‘special public avalanche warnings’ issued 4 weekends in a row,
unprecedented• Size 2-3 avalanches starting on 20-25 degree terrain, reports to as
low angled as 17 degrees.• ‘I’ve never seen this in 35 years of guiding’
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Avalanche Fatality Trends (non-commercial)
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Fatality Summary 2009-10
Skiers (fatalities)
• 6 in total (4 rec, 2 guided)• Jan 4 (1): Sled assisted skier
(AFD)• Feb 17 (1): ski tour (doctor, died in
hospital)• March 20 (2): heliskiing (AFD)• March 31 (1): ski tour• April 11 (1): ski tour
Snowmobilers (fatalities)
• 6 in total• Jan 18 (1 - AFD), Feb 14 (1 – AFD)• March 13 ‘Boulder Mountain’ (2)• March 19 ‘Eagle Pass’ (1)• April 5 (1)
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Snowmobiling…again.
• 2008-09 – 19 fatalities involving snowmobiling, >2x worst year on record for this user group
• Triggered the coroner to convene a special ‘Death Review Panel’ • Report issued in January 2010 with 15 recommendations to
reduce snowmobiling related avalanche fatalities• 2009-10 – only 6 fatalities but the accidents were unprecedented
• Saturday morning ‘Boulder Mountain Avalanche’ presentation, 2 fatalities, unknown number hit by avalanche 100? 200 watching?
• Eagle Pass – 19 snowmobilers hit only 6 days later
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Prevention Initiatives
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CAC Public Avalanche Bulletin Requests (website, data feeds, email, fax, telephone)
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AST Student Totals
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Avalanche Incident Reporting
150 reports submitted
> 150,000 views by public
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Yearly Discussion Forum Use
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Media Presence
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Other initiatives• New Avaluator
• Untrained/slightly trained, aware• New Field Book
• Trained, aware, experienced• Helps structure decision making• Based on expert decision methods, Recognition Primed
Decision Making, Avalanche Character• Avalanche Accidents in Canada Volume 5
• Case studies of every fatal accident 1996-2007• >400 pages• Due out in November 2010
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CAC Presenting Partners
Backcountry AvalancheWorkshops
Avalanche AwarenessDays
Avalanche Skills Training Programs
CAC Stellar Sponsors
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CAC Supporting Sponsors
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CAC Community