NELSON, B.C. – Rescuers are hoping two overdue skiers have spent the night at a remote cabin near Stagleap Provincial Park in southeastern B.C.
The pair, a man and woman from Nelson, are overdue on a backcountry ski trip toward Ripple Ridge cabin at the summit of the Kootenay Pass, 80 kilometres south of Nelson.
Searchers are concerned because the couple’s car was found Monday evening at the trail head, hours after the pair was expected to have returned from their outing.
The avalanche risk is climbing in the region, and safety issues kept search teams off the trails overnight, although a helicopter and avalanche technicians are assessing conditions today.
Staff Sgt. Dan Siebel says there have been no avalanches reported in the Kootenay Pass area since the couple set out.
Three people have died and several have been injured in avalanches around British Columbia since the start of the season. (The Canadian Press)
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