A 19-year-old man from Kelowna, B.C., died after being buried by an avalanche east of the Mount Engadine Lodge on Tower Peak in Kananaskis on Sunday.
In a information launch Monday, RCMP mentioned Canmore officers have been contacted in regards to the avalanche on Sunday night.
Two males have been snowboarding within the backcountry when the avalanche occurred at round 1 p.m., RCMP mentioned.
One of many males was capable of dig himself out of the snow, however the different was buried, RCMP mentioned.
RCMP and Kananaskis Mountain Rescue employees have been capable of recuperate his physique at round 9:45 a.m. Monday.
RCMP mentioned they “ship their condolences to the household and buddies of the deceased.”
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Kananaskis Mountain Rescue says folks ought to at all times examine the Avalanche Canada web site for climate and terrain situations earlier than heading out on any winter actions within the backcountry.
Final week, a particular public avalanche warning initially issued on Feb. 29 affecting components of Banff, Kootenay and Yoho Nationwide parks and Kananaskis Nation was prolonged to March 10.
“A wide range of weak layers, established in early February, at the moment are buried wherever from 40 to 100 cm deep in these areas. After current storms, the forecast is for clear skies and hotter temperatures within the Rocky Mountains,” Avalanche Canada wrote. “This mixture of things has the potential for difficult avalanche situations.”
Areas round Canmore, Banff, Lake Louise, Subject, B.C., and up Freeway 93 have been all within the warning space.
The “persistent weak layers” stay simple to set off and authorities warn situations imply a triggered avalanche could possibly be massive sufficient to injure and even kill an individual.
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