US EditionWoman killed in Friday avalanche while skiing in Kananaskis Country
- On Friday afternoon, an avalanche near Mount Black Prince in Kananaskis Country, west of Calgary, struck a group of four skiers, burying a 34-year-old woman who later died.
- The avalanche occurred due to new snow layering on an all-time low and weak snowpack, creating unstable conditions susceptible to human-triggered slides.
- Emergency responders were alerted by an alert beacon and made efforts to rescue the woman, but she was pronounced dead by police.
- Alex Lawson from Banff National Park and Mike Koppang, a mountain rescue specialist, are advising people to avoid avalanche terrain due to the dangerous conditions, with Koppang stating, "It's safe to say this was our largest snow of the season."
- Authorities urge backcountry enthusiasts to exercise extreme caution and avoid avalanche terrain until the snowpack stabilizes, emphasizing that while the risk of natural avalanches may decrease, the risk of human-triggered avalanches remains.
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Woman killed in Friday avalanche while skiing in Kananaskis Country
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