Fatality on Aemmer Couloir

Incident Report

A single member of a party of three on the Aemmer Couloir of Mt Temple was hit by a sluff from the rock face above the couloir and knocked off his feet while cramponing. The resulting fall was significant. The other members of the party descended safely to find their friend deceased from injuries sustained in the fall. The subject was not buried. Parks Canada was notified by cell phone at approximately 16:05. The two surviving party members were evacuated by helicopter and the deceased was retrieved by sling rescue in the last few minutes of the light. A more detailed report will be submitted by Parks Canada to Avalanche Canada on Saturday for incident tracking. A reminder that avalanche hazard is on the rise. Please choose appropriate objectives and play safe this weekend. Parks Canada Visitor Safety