3 heli-skiers perish in deadly B.C. avalanche: RCMP
KASLO — Mounties in British Columbia say a deadly avalanche in southeast British Columbia has claimed the lives of three men and critically injured a fourth.
According to a statement from B.C. RCMP, two groups of skiers had just finished skiing the bowl on Monday, March 24, just prior to 1 p.m., and were waiting in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek water shed. A transport helicopter was nearing the group when the pilot observed an avalanche and sounded the siren.
One group of skiers was able to run out of harms way, while the other group of four was swept away into the tree line.
Authorities launched efforts to recover the men. Sadly, three were located deceased, including a 44-year-old man from Whistler, B.C., a 45-year-old man from Idaho, and the 53-year-old guide from Kaslo, B.C. The fourth man, a 40-year-old from Nelson, was critically injured.
