NELSON, B.C. — An off-duty police officer has died in an avalanche in southeastern British Columbia, less than a week after Avalanche Canada warned the sn
“Some professionals are comparing this snowpack to 2003, which was one of the worst years on record for avalanche fatalities,” Avalanche Canada said in a post on its website.
The Nelson Police Board said the two were on snowmobiles about 70 kilometres north of the city when they were engulfed. The Avalanche Canada website rated the avalanche risk at a three on its five-point scale, meaning the danger was “considerable.” “The setup of the snowpack varies across the provinces but there is a similar theme for most areas — riders have triggered large, scary avalanches with high consequences,” said Avalanche Canada.Avalanche sizes are classified in a five-point rating that measures destructive potential. A slide with a rating of two is large enough to bury, injure or kill a person, while an avalanche ranked at three can bury a car, destroy a small building or break trees, the Avalanche Canada site said.
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