Saskatchewan man, 36, dead after B.C. avalanche

A 36-year-old man from Lloydminster, Sask., died in a backcountryavalanche off B.C.'s North Thompson ValleyFriday night.

Clearwater RCMP said that two men who were with a group of snowmobilers were buried in the avalanche that happened at around 7:20 p.m. PT in the back bowl ofRedsandMountain, about a three-hour drive from Jasper, Alberta.

The other snowmobilersbegan diggingand pulled oneman out alive. The other man died at the scene.

Search and rescue volunteers alongwith the B.C. Coroners Service were not able to reach the avalanche site Friday night due to the high risk of triggering another slide.

Instead, a coroner, two avalanche technicians and members ofClearwater search and rescue flew in by helicopter Saturday morning.

Redsand Mountain is near the community ofBlue River, which isapproximately210 kilometres by highway fromJasper, Alta., and 230 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, B.C. along Highway 5.

Map: Avalanche deaths in B.C., 2010-2014