In case you haven’t been paying attention, it’s been a wild winter on the east coast of Canada. And if you’re into riding snow, it’s been nothing short of epic. Montreal, Quebec, the Canadian province’s signature city, has received 38 inches of snow in February already, with a few more on the way, according to the Weather Network. That’s the city’s snowiest February in 50 years. All that snow has created some serious avalanche conditions in the mountains.
Case in point, this slide that took out a truck near Mont St. Pierre on the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Lisa Bond and her husband were returning from a vacation in the Caribbean when Bond filmed the avalanche taking out their truck.
“My Husband and I were returning from a trip to Jamaica,” Bond wrote on her social media post that’s been shared almost 3,000 times. “On our way home, after being stuck in Rimouski for two nights due to road closures, we were arriving upon Mont St. Pierre when my husband noticed the snow letting go and the beginning of the avalanche. This allowed us to slow down dramatically until the snow was pushing the truck and within seconds we were buried up to the windows. We were pulled out by a man who was behind us and had a pickup and equipment. Within 15 minutes, the ambulance arrived and then the police to follow. We had no injuries and the truck had no damage. We are extremely fortunate to have gotten out safely!”
As Bond mentioned, thankfully, the couple wasn’t injured. There was a man walking on the road that you can see in the video. It’s a miracle he wasn’t hurt. Police told Canadian media that there were three climbers in the area, but no one was injured.
It’s been a heavy year in terms of avalanche fatalities. According to Avalanche.org, in the U.S. alone, there have been 14 avalanche-related fatalities this winter. Ironically, in Canada, there have only been two avalanche deaths during the winter of 2024-2025. Have fun, but be safe out there.
