Reflections of an islander on the deadly 2003 avalanche that took 7 lives

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“Just accept this is a challenging season and make plans around that,” he said from his Mill Bay home on Vancouver Island. Wylie was one of 13 caught in the avalanche in January 2003 north of Revelstoke, B.C. Seven people died. Wylie, who was an apprentice guide in 2003, said he shoulders some responsibility for what happened during that trip, including by not listening to a group member who he said was uncomfortable with the situation prior to the avalanche.

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