Lake Louise Avalanche

• 21-year-old junior hockey player identified as Lake Louise avalanche victim

  The Rocky Rams Junior Hockey team has identified the Lake Louise avalanche victim as 21-year-old Cale Stecyk.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
  
• Red Deer man killed in Lake Louise avalanche

  Three people were in an area that has been closed off most of the season due to poor conditions and avalanche risk when an avalanche was triggered from above.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2023
  
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• 1 killed in avalanche triggered by skiing near Lake Louise

  Parks Canada said the avalanche was on the northeast face of Haddo Peak, at the far end of Lake Louise.

  Environment

  Apr 5, 2021
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• ‘Most incredible woman’: Remembering Alberta doctor who died after avalanche in Banff National Park​

  People are remembering Dr. Laura Kosakoski as a kind soul after she died of injuries sustained in an avalanche last week.

  Environment

  Jan 18, 2020
• ‘Worst case scenario’: Alberta doctor buried in avalanche dies in hospital

  The report says the woman was caught and deeply buried by the debris before being dug out by the two other skiers.

  Environment

  Jan 13, 2020
• 1 buried after skiers trigger avalanche near Lake Louise

  One person was buried after a group of skiers set off an avalanche on Mount Hector on Friday, according to Avalanche Canada.

  Environment

  Jan 11, 2020
• Calgary man’s escape from avalanche caught on camera

  According to Michael Schoemaker of Canadian Scrambling and Moutnaineering, the avalanche didn't appear to be a large one, but it still could have injured or buried someone. 

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2019
• Man critically injured in avalanche near Lake Louise dies in hospital: Parks Canada

  One person was critically injured in an avalanche in Yoho National Park on Saturday and later died in a Calgary hospital, Parks Canada said.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2019
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• Alberta skier tells tale of surviving avalanche after woman was buried 4 metres deep near Lake Louise

  Tim Banfield still can't believe his friend escaped being buried by an avalanche alive while they were backcountry skiing in the Rocky Mountains last week.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2018
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• Woman sent to hospital after being buried by avalanche near Lake Louise

  Police said a man and woman searched for the buried woman for about 15 minutes, found her and were able to dig her out.

  Apr 5, 2018