Heli-Skier Dies in Avalanche Near Revelstoke, B.C.
A tragic avalanche incident has claimed the life of a heli-skier in the mountainous terrain near Revelstoke, British Columbia, highlighting the persistent dangers of backcountry winter sports.
A tragic avalanche incident has claimed the life of a heli-skier in the mountainous terrain near Revelstoke, British Columbia, highlighting the persistent dangers of backcountry winter sports.
A skier has died after being buried under 1.5 meters of snow in an avalanche that struck a heli-skiing area in the Selkirk Mountains southeast of Revelstoke on Thursday afternoon.
A skier participating in a group tour near Revelstoke, British Columbia, has died after triggering an avalanche, marking the second such fatality in the province this week.