A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near the Alberta-B.C. border on Saturday.
Dangerous avalanche conditions have developed in British Columbia's backcountry following a recent snowfall.
A group of snowmobilers triggered an avalanche on Saturday in southern Alberta, roughly 13 kilometres from the B.C. border at Gardiner Creek. "Search and rescue located the buried victim the following day and they were found to be deceased,” says Avalanche Canada. The high danger rating is expected to stick around for at least three days in the Cariboo Mountains. Avalanche Canada says large avalanches are likely to occur as a dangerously buried weak layer has shown it can be triggered from far away.
"Dangerous avalanche conditions exist where new snow and wind continue to add load about buried weak layers," states a spokesperson. "Uncertainty is best managed through conservative terrain choices at this time."
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