Achi news desk-
A skier has died after triggering an avalanche on a mountain northwest of Banff, Alta.
Avalanche Canada said a lone skier skied off the shoulder of Cathedral Mountain to a slope called Cathedral Glades.
The skier triggered a magnitude 2.5 avalanche, according to Avalanche Canada.
According to a report on Avalanche Canada’s website, the date of the event is based on a professional observation made on Saturday morning, which suggested that the avalanche was about 12 hours old at the time.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, was not reported missing until late Monday.
Rescuers were able to find the victim in a plane, because a ski was visible. Rescue crews found the skier partially buried in the snow. A boot was also visible on the surface of the snow.
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Avalanche Canada said a switched off transmitter was found in the skier’s backpack.
A distant view of Cathedral Mountain with a crown of avalanches visible above the trees on the shoulder.
Credit / Avalanche Canada
A close-up view of the start zone and crown of the avalanche.
Credit / Avalanche Canada
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