Police said the 34\u002Dyear\u002Dold Whistler man was pronounced dead at the scene and an investigation involving Whistler Blackcomb, the RCMP and the B.C. Coroners…
Whistler RCMP say other skiers called for help just before 4 p.m. Tuesday after finding the unresponsive skier in the resort’s West Bowl area, renowned for its extremely steep, cliff-studded runs.
Whistler Blackcomb chief operating officer Geoff Buchheister has also confirmed the investigation and extended deepest sympathy and support for the skier’s family and friends. Avalanche Canada rates the risk of slides on mountains in the Sea to Sky region as considerable at alpine and treeline levels, noting several that were large enough to bury a person happened Tuesday and Wednesday as high freezing levels and a mix of rain and snow created a natural avalanche cycle.
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