A person skiing alone caused an avalanche on a mountain northwest of Banff, resulting in their death. Banff, Alta.
Avalanche Canada said a solo skier went off the edge of Cathedral Mountain. Cathedral Mountain on to a slope known as Cathedral Glades.
The skier caused an avalanche of size 2.5, according to Avalanche Canada.
A report on Avalanche Canada’s website stated that the incident occurred on Saturday morning based on a professional observation, suggesting the avalanche was roughly 12 hours old at the time.
The person who died has not been identified yet, and they were not reported missing until late Monday.
Rescuers located the person from the air because a ski was visible. The skier was found partly covered in snow, with a boot also visible on the surface.
Avalanche Canada found a transceiver that was turned off in the skier’s backpack.
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