1 dead, 1 rescued after avalanche near Lake Louise: RCMP

One idiosyncratic is dormant and different was rescued after an avalanche triggered adjacent Lake Louise Ski Resort connected Friday afternoon, RCMP say.

According to a Parks Canada report, the avalanche happened near Piperstone Bowl, an country extracurricular the Lake Louise Ski Area.

Two radical were skiing successful the country at 3 p.m. when 1 of them triggered the avalanche, Parks Canada said. The skier was reportedly carried 50 metres by the avalanche and buried successful 150-200 cm of snow.

Parks Canada reported 1 of the skiers triggered the avalanche. The portion is presently astatine a precocious hazard for avalanche. (Parks Canada)

The 2nd skier searched the country utilizing a transceiver, pulled the archetypal skier retired and began first aid, the bureau said. Parks Canada Visitor Safety past brought the two to EMS.

RCMP confirmed that 1 skier died arsenic a effect of the incidental and adjacent of kin person not yet been notified. Officers responded to the reported avalanche at around 3:45 p.m.

According to Parks Canada, the portion is presently astatine a "high" avalanche hazard (Level 4) successful the alpine elevation, and astatine "considerable" hazard (Level 3) successful and beneath the treeline.

Danger ratings are based connected a five-level scale, with 1 being debased hazard and 5 being extreme risk.

"We want radical to cognize that the edifice is open, the avalanche was not astatine the edifice and that we'll beryllium unfastened arsenic usual. And we anticipation for the champion for the radical progressive successful the incident," said Dan Markham, communications manager for Lake Louise Ski Resort.

The Lake Louise Fire Department, Search and Rescue, section Ski Patrol, employees of the resort, EMS, Parks Canada and STARS Air Ambulance each responded to the avalanche.

Police are asking anyone with accusation astir radical who were expected to beryllium astatine oregon astir the resort to contact Lake Louise RCMP or section police. Officers accidental the investigation is ongoing.