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Current avalanche risk worst in two decades

A warning for people planning to head to the North Shore Mountains to take in some skiing or snowboarding.

The Canadian Avalanche Centre has put the avalanche risk at “extreme” and officials warn it could remain that way through the weekend.

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A ‘very intense storm’ has heightened the slide risk with 21 centimeters of snow expected.

Backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers are being warned to stay out of uncontrolled areas, and to use extreme caution.

North Shore Rescue says the current avalanche risk is the worst it’s been in two decades.

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