Avalanche

• Unrelated avalanches in Alberta backcountry leave 2 skiers dead

  Two skiers are dead after separate avalanches in the Alberta backcountry, according to officials.

  Canada

  Mar 15
  
• At least 1 person missing after avalanche near Lake Louise Ski Resort

  The avalanche near Lake Louise happened late Friday afternoon and prompted a large search and rescue operation involving police, firefighters, EMS and STARS Air Ambulance.

  Canada

  Mar 14
  
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• Avalanche Canada issues warning for most of B.C., Alberta mountains

  Avalanche Canada says the warning is in effect from Thursday through Monday, covering most of the provinces' forecast regions. 

  Weather

  Feb 27
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• ‘Happened so fast’: Woman films avalanche shooting down cliff, burying her truck

  A Quebec woman is lucky to be alive after an avalanche next to a Quebec highway nearly buried her and her husband in snow. Police say it was caused by mountain climbers.

  Canada

  Feb 21
• Avalanche danger rising on B.C.’s South Coast as warm, wet weather arrives

  Rainfall warnings are in place for Howe Sound and much of Metro Vancouver, with a "series of moderate rainfall systems" expected to cross the region between Friday and Sunday.

  Weather

  Feb 21
• Man seriously injured in Vancouver Island avalanche

  A man has been seriously injured in an avalanche on Vancouver Island and required the rescue helicopter to fly him directly to hospital for treatment.

  Health

  Feb 4
• Avalanche death: Quebec man killed in Utah remembered as avid outdoorsman

  Utah authorities said David Éthier died while splitboarding Saturday in Millcreek Canyon near Salt Lake City and his body was recovered on Tuesday.

  Canada

  Jan 2
• Quebec man, 38, dies in avalanche in Utah mountains

  The Salt Lake County sheriff's office says the body of 38-year-old David Éthier was recovered Tuesday after an avalanche in the mountains near Salt Lake City.

  Canada

  Jan 1
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• B.C. storm raises avalanche risk, cancels ferries, causes blackouts on south coast

  Residents of B.C.'s southern coastal regions are dealing with power outages, increased risk of avalanches and ferry cancellations following a stormy Christmas Day.

  Weather

  Dec 26, 2024
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• 5 people rescued from avalanche west of Pemberton

  B.C. Emergency Health Services confirms resources have been dispatched to an avalanche in the Whistler area on December 23. Details are scarce at this time.

  Environment

  Dec 23, 2024