Backcountry skier killed in avalanche near Golden, B.C.
- A 42-year-old man died in an avalanche on Kapristo Mountain in the Rocky Mountains, southeast of Golden, B.C., as reported by James Grandy from Golden-Field RCMP.
- Search and rescue crews recovered the man's body, which was found 120 centimetres below the surface, according to Avalanche Canada.
- Avalanche Canada stated that the avalanche was triggered by one skier and ran 990 metres in a confined gulley.
- The organization expressed that it was deeply saddened to learn of a fatal avalanche in the Rocky Mountains.
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Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche Near Golden, BC
A backcountry skier in B.C. has been killed in an avalanche near the community of Golden. The RCMP says two men were reported unaccounted for at 10 p.m. Monday night, and had not been heard from since 5:30 p.m. They say one of the men eventually made it home, and despite hillside efforts to revive his friend, he succumbed to his injuries. Mounties say search and rescue crews, including a helicopter, were able to recover the body of a 42-year-old…
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