Three Swiss Die in Avalanche, Fourth Airlifted

0:00Three Swiss nationals died in an avalanche, while heli skiing north of Tarris, British Columbia, over the weekend. A fourth person from the group was airlifted to a hospital in Vancouver. This marks the latest tragedies in a string of deadly slides in the region. Meanwhile, authorities reported another fatality earlier Monday near the British Columbia Alaska border, close to Pleasant Camp. That incident involved a group of five ski tours northwest of Mt. McDonald, where one skier was fully buried and did not survive. Another suffered minor injuries. The Tarris victims were on a tour with white wilderness heli skiing, a Swiss-owned outfit offering small groups in the area. Their guide was also caught but is now stable after surgery in Vancouver. The company has suspended operations and expressed deep sympathies to the families. Investigations are underway by local police, the British Columbia Corner Service, and WorkSafe BC, which is treating both as serious workplace, incidents.

1:00Officials aim to determine causes and prevent future risks, with a new safety bulletin urging better training and monitoring in avalanche zones. Since December, nine people have lost their lives to avalanches across British Columbia, amid high risks from recent weather patterns like atmospheric, rivers bringing heavy snow, forecasters stress-checking conditions ahead to stay safe as probes continue. From your city, powered by AI, this is Vancouver News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.