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One dead after avalanche southeast of Fernie, B.C.
Avalanche triggered by recent storm snow buried the rider; rescue was delayed by high hazard conditions, confirming fatality after recovery, officials said.
- On Feb. 17, a snowmobiler died near Fernie, B.C., after an avalanche in the remote Morrissey area triggered an emergency device activation.
- Avalanche Canada reported two snowmobilers were riding in the Matheson Creek snowmobile area Tuesday when one climbed toward a ridge and triggered the slide.
- Responders said they were alerted but could not safely enter late Tuesday due to the high-hazard avalanche area; Fernie Search and Rescue recovered the victim on Feb. 18, 2026.
- Officials have not released the victim's identity and have not confirmed the other rider's involvement; the subject was fully buried during the slide, police say.
- Regional warnings from Avalanche Canada provide context for safety concerns among snowmobilers, as the incident occurred in the Elk Valley, a noted area for backcountry riding.
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Avalanche kills snowmobiler in southeastern B.C.: RCMP – Energeticcity.ca
FERNIE — Mounties say a snowmobiler has died near Fernie in southeastern B.C. after being caught in an avalanche. Police say they were advised late Tuesday of an emergency device activation in a remote area south of Fernie, but because of the time of day and the high avalanche hazard, they couldn’t go in to find him. Fernie search and rescue was able to recover the man’s body on Wednesday. A report on the Avalanche Canada site says two snowmobil…
Snowmobiler killed in avalanche near Morrissey | East Kootenay, Elk Valley
On February 17, Elk Valley RCMP was advised of an emergency device activation in a remote location in the Morrissey area near Fernie. Initial information indicated that a man who had been snowmobiling in the area had been caught in an avalanche. Front line officers along with Fernie Search and Rescue responded but due to time of day and the fact that the area was identified as a high hazard avalanche area and immediate efforts could not be made …
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