A report from Avalanche Canada says the skiers were on a slope called Potato Peak, south of Tatla Lake, northwest of Vancouver.
A photo posted by Avalanche Canada shows Potato Peak, 40 kilometres south of Tatla Lake in central south British Columbia, where two skiers died in an avalanche on Saturday, Feb 11, 2023.
Two backcountry skiers are dead after being caught in an avalanche in south central British Columbia. A report from Avalanche Canada says the skiers were on a slope called Potato Peak, south of Tatla Lake, about 750 kilometres northwest of Vancouver.Search and rescue crews were notified when the victims were reported overdue and their bodies were later recovered from the scene of the avalanche.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
The avalanche forecaster has warned of an ongoing dangerous snowpack this season with persistent weaknesses that make forecasting difficult, prompting numerous avalanches involving at least five other deaths.
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