Death of Edmonton man in B.C. avalanche under investigation

The death of a 27-year-oldEdmonton man in an avalanchenearValemount, B.C. remains under investigation.

The BC Coroners Service confirmedFriday that Joshuah Maurice Bradshawwas the only one who diedin the Dec. 30incident.

He wasin a group of three people snowmobiling in the Morning Glory Bowl at the Clemina Creek area when he was caught in an avalanche.

Bradshaw died at the scene.

• Body recovered after snowmobiler killed in avalanche near Valemount, B.C.

The BC Coroners Service and Valemount RCMP continue to investigate thedeath, the regional coroner confirmed in a news release Friday.

Preliminary reports from Avalanche Canada indicated that one person'ssnowmobile got stuck on a snow-covered slope. Two other peopleon snowmobiles triedto help get it free, and their combined weight may have triggered the avalanche.

AGoFundMe pagehas been set up to raise money to help Bradshaw's family. On the memorial page, he is described as an amazing personwho was a "true friend, amazing guy, brother, son, and best friend."

A map showing the location of Clemina Creek. The recreation area is south of Valemount and about five hours southwest of Edmonton near the B.C.-Alberta border.