Mounties Searching for Missing Snowmobiler in Northern B.C.
RCMP said the man was found about 4 kilometres from his last known location after weather improved and a helicopter joined the search.
- On Sunday, May 10, searchers located a missing snowmobiler deceased in the Haines Pass area, approximately 4 km from his last known location after a weather break allowed helicopter and snowmobile teams access.
- Three snowmobilers entered Haines Pass on Friday to retrieve a broken-down machine, but one became separated from the group and lacked survival gear or satellite communication.
- Treacherous winter conditions—snow, fog, rain, and wind—created zero visibility, hampering rescue efforts until Sunday. Corporal Brett Urano noted the terrain was "very technical with extreme avalanche conditions, open crevices and melting snow."
- Leadership from the First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun offered support to the Yukon RCMP, while officials warned civilians against independent searches, stating "This is extremely dangerous" and could divert resources to rescue additional people.
- The BC Coroners Service has assumed responsibility for the investigation following recovery of the body, which was found approximately 4 km from the missing man's last known location in the Yukon border region.
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Missing snowmobiler separated from group along Yukon boarder found deceased - Creston Valley Advance
UPDATE: 9 p.m. The snowmobiler who was separated from his group on May 8 has been found deceased in the Haines Pass area. According to RCMP, treacherous winter conditions and zero visibility limited rescue efforts. Then, on the morning of May 10, a break in the weather allowed a search-and-rescue helicopter, along with a snowmobile group, to finally access the area where the missing snowmobiler was thought to be. Cpl. Brett Urano stated that at …
Missing snowmobiler seperated from group along Yukon boarder found deceased - Fort St. James Caledonia Courier
UPDATE: 9 p.m. The snowmobiler who was separated from his group on May 8 has been found deceased in the Haines Pass area. According to RCMP, treacherous winter conditions and zero visibility limited rescue efforts. Then, on the morning of May 10, a break in the weather allowed a search-and-rescue helicopter, along with a snowmobile group, to finally access the area where the missing snowmobiler was thought to be. Cpl. Brett Urano stated that at …
RCMP join forces to search for missing snowmobiler along Yukon boarder - Grand Forks Gazette
RCMP from both the Yukon and northern B.C. are working together to search for a missing snowmobiler in Haines Pass. Atlin police were asked by Haines Junction officers on May 8 at about 10 p.m. to assist in locating an individual who was separated from a group at about 4 p.m. A Whitehorse resident apparently told RCMP that her brother and two friends had gone snowmobiling near Haines Summit earlier in the day. According to Cpl. Brett Urano, thre…
RCMP join forces to search for missing snowmobiler along Yukon boarder - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
RCMP from both the Yukon and northern B.C. are working together to search for a missing snowmobiler in Haines Pass. Atlin police were asked by Haines Junction officers on May 8 at about 10 p.m. to assist in locating an individual who was separated from a group at about 4 p.m. A Whitehorse resident apparently told RCMP that her brother and two friends had gone snowmobiling near Haines Summit earlier in the day. According to Cpl. Brett Urano, thre…
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