"Pemberton RCMP said they were notified of a missing skier at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday in the backcountry east of Pemberton, in terrain near Mount Matier and the Anniversary Glacier by Joffre Peak. RCMP Insp. Robert Dykstra said an avalanche occurred in the area where the skier was believed to be travelling, prompting a search-and-rescue response."
"The Joffre incident comes as officials warn of elevated avalanche danger across southwest B.C. following a weekend storm. Avalanche Canada listed the hazard as considerable for the Sea-to-Sky region on Tuesday, warning 'New snow and wind loading have formed reactive storm slabs. Make conservative choices and be very wary of exposure to overhead hazards, especially while the sun is out.'"
"The death near Joffre Peak follows a heliskier who died after being buried in an avalanche east of Revelstoke last Thursday and a snowmobiler who was killed in an avalanche near Fernie two days before that. Another snowmobiler died in December in an avalanche near Tumbler Ridge in northeastern B.C., bringing the provincial toll this season to four."
A backcountry skier was killed in an avalanche on February 24 near Joffre Peak in British Columbia's Sea-to-Sky region, close to Joffre Lakes Provincial Park. Pemberton RCMP responded to reports of a missing skier in terrain near Mount Matier and Anniversary Glacier. Search and rescue located the skier deceased, with recovery efforts ongoing. This fatality represents British Columbia's fourth avalanche death of the season and the third within a week, following a heliskier near Revelstoke and a snowmobiler near Fernie. Avalanche Canada warned of considerable hazard in the region following a weekend storm, citing reactive storm slabs from new snow and wind loading.
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