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more skiers die in bc avalanche
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Two Wash. skiers killed in B.C. avalanche
03/18/2003
Associated Press
NELSON, British Columbia - An avalanche in the Grizzly Bowl area of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park in southeast British Columbia rolled over four skiers, killing two of them Monday afternoon.
Early reports suggested that the dead skiers were two men from the Seattle-area.
The wall of snow in buried the two skiers who had hiked into the area with two others to ski out. Canadian authorities scrambled to reach the buried skiers, but it was too late. Both men were dead when B.C. Parks and police rescuers reached them, the RCMP said in a statement.
The victims were not identified except as “residents of the USA.” Police said relatives were being contacted.
Eighteen people have now been killed in B.C. avalanches this winter, including 14 in the Revelstoke region, about 90 miles north of Nelson.
Seven teens from Calgary were killed in Glacier Park on Feb. 1, and seven skiers and snowboarders were killed in the back country north of Revelstoke on Jan. 20.
Just Huck It.
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i just read an article on biglines.com about not going into the backcountry cause its hella dangerous right now. i hope this gets out and people are more aware. stick to the park, its much safer
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shit i hate it when stuff like that happens RIP
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It's the fucked up weather you west coasters are getting. Such a tragdy. Ski Safe kids.
RIP
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most of these people that have died this year have been experienced in avalanche and bc safety. the weather sucks this year. it ices over, creates a hardpack for a week or two, then dumps 2 or more feet. awesome skiing, dangerous conditions.
r.i.p
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id rather die skiing than anything else
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id rather die skiing than anything else
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amen to that, it really is too bad, they were skiing at a pretty bad time though
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rip
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yeah, R.I.P, and may you ski forever. Too many people have died in avalanches this year, i'm sticking to the park till this season's done
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this is quite possibly the worst year for avalanche fatalities
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Fucken warm weather. RIP
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