4 dead in two unrelated avalanches in B.C. Sunday

Four people have died after two unrelated avalanches in B.C. Sunday.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the Terrace RCMP received a report of an avalanche on Mount Knauss that had impacted four heli-skiers. When search crews located them, three of them were confirmed deceased.

A fourth person was airlifted off the mountain with serious injuries and taken to hospital.

Then, in a separate event a couple hours later, Mounties in Atlin — over 1,000 kilometres away from the first event — received an SOS alert from a Garmin GPS device.

The location of the alert was about 500 km from Atlin in an area near Klehini River and Pleasant Camp, near the border with Alaska.

After a helicopter search, five people were found — one person was deceased and the four others were uninjured.

In both cases, the BC Coroners Service was notified, and investigations are underway.

– With files from The Canadian Press.

Four people have died after two unrelated avalanches in B.C. Sunday.  Local 

Four people have died after two unrelated avalanches in B.C. Sunday.

Shortly before 1:30 p.m., the Terrace RCMP received a report of an avalanche on Mount Knauss that had impacted four heli-skiers. When search crews located them, three of them were confirmed deceased.

A fourth person was airlifted off the mountain with serious injuries and taken to hospital.

Then, in a separate event a couple hours later, Mounties in Atlin — over 1,000 kilometres away from the first event — received an SOS alert from a Garmin GPS device.

The location of the alert was about 500 km from Atlin in an area near Klehini River and Pleasant Camp, near the border with Alaska.

After a helicopter search, five people were found — one person was deceased and the four others were uninjured.

In both cases, the BC Coroners Service was notified, and investigations are underway.

– With files from The Canadian Press.