Updated: Three skiers died and four were injured in an avalanche Wednesday in Panorama, located in southeastern B.C. near Invermere.
The fourth member of their group, the 25-year-old son of the management consultant, also namedPassauer Neue Presse said the group were on a ski vacation to celebrate the completion of the 25-year-old’s thesis.
“Panorama ski patrol and local search and rescue crews carried out the effort to locate and free the victims and work with B.C. Emergency Services to get the injured to hospital.” He said their hearts go out to the victims and their loved ones, and those who survived the frightening event. There have been 12 avalanche fatalities reported in B.C. so far this year, including the Invermere avalanche.
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