30-Year-Old Calgary Man Is Named As Victim In Golden, B.C. Avalanche

The Canadian Press, 23 Feb, 2016 10:40 AM

KELOWNA, B.C. — A British Columbia coroner says a 30-year-old Calgary man has been identified as the victim of an avalanche west of Golden, B.C., over the weekend.

The coroners service says Nicholas Roberts was one of four people who was travelling in the Quartz Creek area, 40 kilometres west of Golden on snowmobiles.

A large avalanche came down Saturday morning, burying Roberts.

The coroner says other members of the party found the man and managed to dig him out.

Despite efforts at resuscitation, the service says Roberts couldn't be revived.

Avalanche Canada issued a special warning on Friday that a weakened layer of snow in B.C.'s southeast created the potential for very large and dangerous avalanches.

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