Avalanche kills 3 in Canada, including 1 American, when group of skiers swept away
The avalanche struck just before 1 p.m. on Monday when two groups of skiers had just finished skiing and were waiting in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek water shed in an alpine area on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry, according to a statement from the Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
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'A transport helicopter was nearing the group when the pilot observed an avalanche and sounded the siren,' officials said. 'One group of skiers was able to run out of harm's way, while the other group of four was swept away into the tree line.'
Efforts to recover the men were immediately initiated but when officials located them, they found three of them deceased.
They were identified as 'a 44-year-old man from Whistler BC, a 45-year-old man from Idaho USA and the 53-year-old guide from Kaslo BC.'
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The fourth man, a 40-year-old from Nelson, British Columbia, was critically injured.
Avalanche Canada said the Kootenays have a high danger rating at all elevations and that rising temperatures can create avalanche conditions.
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