Three skiers have been killed in an avalanche in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. The avalanche hit a ten-member heli-ski group consisting of the Canadian guide and nine foreigners. The fatalities are all from Bavaria.
Two of the dead men were from the Lower Bavarian municipality of Eging and one man was from Munich, Eging’s mayor Walter Bauer confirmed on Friday. Four other skiers were injured, some seriously.
Accident site approximately 500 kilometers from Vancouver
According to the police, the accident happened on Wednesday in the Canadian province of British Columbia, about 500 kilometers northeast of Vancouver. The police do not provide specific information about the nationalities of the other group members.
In heli-skiing, winter sports enthusiasts are transported to a peak by helicopter. From there the descent takes place through pristine deep powder snow. It was the sixth fatal avalanche accident in the province since the start of the season in November, the Canadian Press news agency reported.
Source: Krone
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