At least one skier has died and two were injured in two avalanches near Whistler, B.C., on Friday, according to RCMP. Rescuers now say that smaller avalanche happened a bit earlier on the Phalanx close to the Spierhead Glacier, leaving another skier with serious injuries. (CBC)Police, ski patrol members from Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, Blackcomb Helicopters and avalanche technicians all remained on the scene to determine if anyone else was swept away. A person was injured on Thursday after a slide in the backcountry at Garibaldi Provincial Park. Police are asking anyone with information about people who may have been skiing on the backside of Blackcomb Glacier on Friday to call Whistler RCMP at 604-932-3044.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2021 02:33 UTC