Officials stress people going to enjoy snow on Vancouver Island have a safety plan

Officials say people going out into the snow should make safety a priority on a weekend that usually sees an influx in injuries

If you’re heading out to enjoy the snow on Vancouver Island this holiday long weekend officials say you should think about avalanche danger and have a safety plan.On Thursday an avalanche was triggered outside of a ski boundary area in an area called Terminator 2.5. Two people died, bringing BC’s avalanche death toll this year to nine.

“There is the possibility of human-triggered avalanches out there but the types of places where you’re going to be able to trigger an avalanche are specific in nature and you’re not likely to see large destructive avalanches,” said Tyson Rettie, an Avalanche Forecaster with Avalanche Canada. Island Health says they usually see an influx of snow-sport injuries this holiday weekend and people should take steps to improve their safety.

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