RCMP confirm one man dead after avalanche near Merritt
Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Sun, 05 Jan 2020 01:24:39 +0000
The avalanche forecast for the South Coast Inland area.
The RCMP says one man is dead after being trapped in an avalanche near Merritt.
RCMP spokesman Jesse O’Donaghey said searchers found the victim after an incident in which two men were snowmobiling wen the avalanche occurred.
The man’s identity has not been released.
The BC Coroner’s Service has been notified and is investigating.
The Mounties received a report of an avalanche near Cabin Lake and Prospect Creek at 12:41 p.m. Saturday.
Cabin Lake is about 57 kilometres southwest of Merritt in the South Coast Inland area where Avalanche Canada has forecast a high danger rating for alpine, treeline and below treeline elevations.
The RCMP urges people to monitor Avalanche Canada and use extra caution travelling in the back country.use extra caution travelling in the backcountry.
Avalanche Canada issues daily avalanche forecasts in the winter and maintains high danger ratings for several areas in the province at alpine and treeline elevations.
A high danger rating indicates very dangerous avalanche conditions and travel in the terrain is not recommended. Natural avalanches are likely and human-triggered ones are very likely.