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Skier carried 500 metres by Alberta avalanche escapes with just a lost pole
- A solo skier triggered a size 2.5 avalanche around 1 p.m. on April 26 while descending Miner's Gully near Canmore, Alberta.
- The skier had made just two turns while descending between the peaks near Canmore when an avalanche swept away the snow beneath them.
- The avalanche carried the skier 500 to 600 metres down the gully, leaving them uninjured and not buried but without one ski pole.
- A recreational climber witnessed the event, called 911, and Kananaskis Mountain Rescue used helicopter and detection equipment to confirm the skier's safety after searching debris.
- Avalanche Canada noted the incident as a "good reminder" about spring snowpack dangers amid warming conditions during a season with seven avalanche fatalities in Canada.
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Skier Survives Avalanche on Canmore Peak - Gripped Magazine
A skier is lucky to be alive after being caught in a big avalanche in Miner’s Gully next to Ha Ling Peak above Canmore. They were carried for around 500 metres. On a Mountain Information Network (MIN) post, the solo skier triggered a large full-depth slide within the first two turns at around 2 p.m. They were not buried, but were carried down the full gully. People witnessed the avalanche and called 911, Kananaskis Mountain Rescue arrived shortl…
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