Heli-ski avalanche at Coppercrown Mountain
A group of nine heli-skiers and one guide was swept in an avalanche at Coppercrown Mountain. Avalanche Canada records three fatalities and four injuries.
At a glance
- Date
- 2023-03-01
- Location
- Coppercrown Mountain, British Columbia, CA
- Activity
- Heli skiing
- Operational phase
- Skiing
- Categories
- Avalanche
- Fatalities
- 3
- Serious injuries
- 4
- Party size
- 10
- Operator
- Unknown
- Flight operator
- Unknown
- Investigation authority
- Avalanche Canada
- Investigation ID
- 645d13aa-4a96-4f11-a787-ded7a0051d63
People by role
- Guest
- 9
- Guide
- 1
Confirmed facts
- The group consisted of nine heli-skiers and one guide.
- Three guests died and four people sustained injuries.
Timeline
2023-03-01
Occurrence
A group of nine heli-skiers and one guide was swept in an avalanche at Coppercrown Mountain. Avalanche Canada records three fatalities and four injuries.
What remains unknown
- Operator and flight operator are not named in the selected record.
Sources
1. Coppercrown Mountain incident 476
Avalanche Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Incident record · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 23/08/2026 · Archived copy
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2. Coppercrown Mountain historical incident
Avalanche Canada · Tier A · Primary source · Incident record · EN
Published Unknown · Accessed 22/08/2026
Rights note: Link and briefly paraphrase.
Revision history
- v3 · 23/08/2026 — Published from approved import batch incident-pilot-2026-08 with remediation af6b4f8c4727ac6dd2763007a34c6db203ed2e2d3d3fe1d4502ed613cd73dbc4.
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