Back Country Skiing

• Saskatchewan man dies while skiing Mount Temple near Lake Louise

  A 32-year-old man from Saskatchewan has died after falling from the Aemmer Couloir on Mount Temple on Friday, according to RCMP.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2024
  
• Warning issued for human-triggered avalanches in B.C. mountains this weekend

  The risk of a slide on the South Coast and the Sea to Sky regions is at level four, meaning that human-triggered avalanches are very likely.

  Weather

  Jan 1, 2021
  
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• Calgary man killed in skiing accident in Banff National Park

  A group of five men were skiing in the Moraine Lake area when one fell, suffering serious injuries.

  Jul 19, 2020
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• Back-country skier injured; airlifted to Kelowna hospital

  The person was taken by helicopter to the Kelowna hospital.

  Feb 26, 2018
• UPDATE: Mt. Seymour missing skier found safe by North Shore Rescue

  North Shore Rescue says a 21-year-old skier got lost on Mount Seymour Sunday evening.

  Dec 3, 2017
• Avalanche Canada hopes others can learn from remarkable rescue

  “The chances of his friends’ survival were almost zero, yet all of them lived.”

  Lifestyle

  Nov 4, 2016
• Back country skier survives avalanche north of Pemberton

  Mounties said a large avalanche that happened near the Wendy Thompson Hut in the back country north of Pemberton off of the Duffy Lake Highway was reported at about 3:40 p.m. on Feb. 7.

  Feb 9, 2016