Event Category | Disaster |
Event Group | Natural |
Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
Event Type | Avalanche |
Place | Golden BC |
Event Start Date | February 14, 1979 |
Event End Date | February 14, 1979 |
Comments | Golden BC, February 14, 1979. An avalanche took the lives of seven heli-skiers in the Purcell Range southwest of Golden, B.C. |
Fatalities | 7 |
Injured / Infected | 0 |
Evacuated | 0 |
Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
Federal DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial DFAA Payments | $0 |
Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
Municipal Costs | Unknown |
OGD Costs | Unknown |
Insurance Payments | Unknown |
NGO Payments | Unknown |
Utility - People Affected | 0 |
Magnitude | 0.0 |