Two people are dead and two more are hurt in separate avalanches in British Columbia\u0027s backcountry.
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Heli-skiing operator CMH Nomads says two guests and a guide were caught in an avalanche near Revelstoke on Monday.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Both guests were unresponsive when they were pulled from the snow and were later pronounced dead in hospital, he said.“The thousands of guests who ski with us each winter are our family,” Rohn said..“It is impossible to put into words the sorrow that we feel and the sadness that is shared by our guests, their families and all of our staff.”B.C. Emergency Health Services says it was called Monday afternoon following a separate slide near Cherryville east of Vernon, B.C.
There have been multiple serious avalanches in B.C.’s backcountry so far this season, resulting in five deaths. Experts have warned that this season’s snowpack across much of the province is particularly unstable with a weak layer of snow crystals near the bottom that was buried in late November.
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