Fatal avalanche in the backcountry
Vallée du Columbia
2023-04-18 14:06 HAP
Dossier nº 2023-805
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Aux termes de la Loi sur les langues officielles, ce bureau n'offre des services au public qu'en anglais. Vous trouverez des renseignements généraux dans les deux langues officielles au cb.grc.ca et www.grc.ca.
On April 15th, 2023, at 11:30 a.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were called to a report of an avalanche near Thunderwater Lake, northwest of Invermere, BC. One person was believed to have been buried.
Search and Rescue crews arrived in the area with a helicopter.
A 36-year-old man was found deceased as a result of the avalanche, and was transported to Invermere, BC. The man was snowmobiling with a group of two other snowmobilers, who were both found safe.
The Columbia Valley RCMP continues to assist the BC Coroners Service in the investigation.
For more information and safety tips in the backcountry, please visit the following sources:
Avalanche Canada: www.avalanche.ca
AdventureSmart program: www.adventuresmart.ca
BC Snowmobile Federation: www.bcsf.org
Diffusé par :
Cap. James Grandy
S.-off.-cons. de district (relations avec les médias)District du Sud-Est
Bureau : 250-460-2398
Courriel :
james.grandy@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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