Editor’s Note: The original headline indicated two people died as a result of Saturday’s avalanche. We apologize for the error.
One person is dead following an avalanche in Kananaskis Country on Saturday.
Avalanche Canada said on its website that a serious avalanche incident involved ice climbers in the Ranger Creek area. The non-profit organization warned people to avoid all alpine avalanche terrain until the wind-induced avalanche cycle goes away.
The forecast for the area indicates the weather is unstable and wind slabs are developing very rapidly, Avalanche Canada said in a social media post.
“We are deeply saddened to hear of a fatal avalanche accident in Kananaskis Country yesterday. Although it’s early in the season, it’s essential to factor avalanche hazard into your trip planning,” the social media post said.
In a Sunday evening release, Stoney Nakoda/Kananaskis RCMP said it received reports of an avalanche in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park that buried two people. Rescuers located a 26-year-old woman but the man she was with was not initially located.
The body of the 29-year-old from Squamish, B.C. was located under the snow and taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, RCMP said.
With files from The Canadian Press
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