Warm Weather Responsible For Avalanche At Castle Mountain Resort
Monday, March 08, 2010 Posted at 2:49:39 PM Source: Dori Modney -- Country 95 News
Castle Mountain: There were
no injuries or fatalities in an avalanche at Castle Mountain Resort (CMR) Sunday, March 7th.
Spring-like weather caused the snow-pack to
become unstable. When a skier entered an untracked area of the Blazzing
Saddles run just before 3-pm, a pocket of snow gave way and slid about 600-metres,
in what is described as a “Class 2” slide.
The skier on the run at the time of the
avalanche was not injured. However, to make sure no guests or employees were
caught in the slide, CMR Safety staff initiated a full search of the
avalanche area. Two resident Canadian Avalanche Rescue dogs (Kali and Huck)
made several passes across the area. Avalanche transceivers were activated and
probe-line searches were conducted in the debris field.
The Canadian Ski Patrol reminds outdoor
enthusiasts that extreme weather and temperature changes will continue to affect
snow pack, making it unstable. Caution should be exercised on or below exposed
slopes.
