Albertans identified in deadly avalanche near Kamloops
Posted Mar 16, 2016 10:45 pm.
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Two Albertans killed in an avalanche in BC on Monday were from Sherwood Park.
Monday night, seven snowmobilers were caught in a slide north of Kamloops, and while five were able to escape unharmed, the two Albertans were caught in the wall of snow.
Police say the group was doing everything right, and were carrying proper safety equipment, but the avalanche simple came up too fast on them to react.
Also, prominent snowmobiler and B.C. native David Davidoff, better known as the ” Krazy Canadian”, was killed in an avalanche near Castlegar on Monday.
He was reported missing after he failed to return home from a solo snowmobiling trip, his body was found Tuesday morning near Colle Creek Forestry Road.
Mounties continue to investigate.
So far this season 13 people have died in avalanches in BC.
