East of Kootenay Lake approximately 15 km northeast of Kaslo
Province
BC
Coordinates
49.98817 °, -116.77174 °
Elevation
2300 m
Activity
Mechanized Skiing
Involvement
4
Injury
1
Fatality
3
Description
While waiting at the pickup location, a heli-ski group was hit from above by a natural avalanche. Three members of the group did not survive, and a fourth was critically injured.