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2026-03-24

Backcountry Skier Killed in Size 4 Avalanche Near Haines Pass, B.C.


A backcountry skier died Sunday afternoon after a large avalanche buried two members of a touring group near Haines Pass in northwestern British Columbia, 93 miles (150 kilometers) southwest of Whitehorse, Yukon.



Related: 3 Heli-Skiers Killed in Avalanche Near Terrace, BC, as Dangerous Conditions Grip Backcountry



Atlin Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a Garmin SOS alert from a remote location near the Klehini River and Pleasant Camp, according to a news release. When they got the call, one person was reported unconscious and receiving CPR. Atlin Search and Rescue responded with a helicopter and flew out four people who were uninjured and a fifth who had died.



According to Avalanche Canada’s preliminary incident report, the group of five was ski touring 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometers) northwest of Mount McDonell when the fourth skier triggered the slide. One skier was fully buried at five feet (1.5 meters) and did not survive. A second skier was partially buried and sustained minor injuries. The surviving members of the group extricated the fully buried skier before rescue personnel arrived.

RCMP spokesperson Sgt. Vanessa Munn confirmed that the accident occurred on the Canadian side of the border but did not release additional details. The B.C. coroner’s office is investigating and has not released the identity of the deceased.

The avalanche was classified as a Size 4, large enough to destroy cars, damage trucks, demolish small buildings, and break trees. It began as a wind slab before descending to the mid-February facet or crust layer and striking the moraine at the slope’s base. The slide travelled 2,300 feet (700 metres) on a northwest-facing slope in the alpine zone at an elevation of 4,400 feet (1,350 metres).  The crown reached a maximum depth of about 7 feet (2 metres), and the slab spread out to 1,300 feet (400 metres) wide.



Avalanche Canada rated the danger in the Haines Pass area as “considerable” at the time of the incident, the third tier on a five-level scale, meaning human-triggered avalanches are likely.

“Triggering large storm slabs on weak facets is most likely in wind affected terrain. Use conservative route selection. Choose simple, low angle terrain with no overhead hazard.”

– Avalanche Canada forecast on the day

Since 2012, eight people have died in avalanches around Haines, according to Chilkat Valley News.

Also on Sunday, three heliskiers were killed near Terrace, BC. The four deaths take the total of avalanche-related fatalities in Canada this season to 11. There have also been 21 in the United States.



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