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Skier carried 200 metres in avalanche but unburied, uninjured
Fernie Search and Rescue was called out yesterday to respond to a potential avalanche burial.
Three skiers were touring in Cornice Bowl when a slide caught the first skier heading down from the ridge. Unable to make contact with the skier, and knowing that they would lose cell coverage once they dropped in, the remaining two skiers made the excellent decision to initiate a SAR response.
Two Avalanche Technicians responded by helicopter to find that the affected skier had slid over 200m, but was uninjured and had not been buried. The three skiers made their own way out.
The slide occurred at 2,300 metres, aspect was NNW. Size 1.5, crown 15cm, 20m wide. Slide was nearly 300m in length and ran on an icy crust close to the ground, Fernie SAR reported on its Facebook page.
Photos courtesy Fernie SAR
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