A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche in the Morrissey area near Fernie.
The Elk Valley RCMP were called out on Tuesday, Feb. 17, after an emergency device activation in a remote location in the Morrissey area.
Initial information at the scene indicated that a man who had been snowmobiling in the area had been caught in an avalanche.
Officers and search and rescue crews responded, but the high avalanche hazard and the time of day made it so that immediate efforts could not be made to locate the man.
On Feb. 18, search and rescue crews were able to locate and recover the man’s body.
Police said he was wearing weather- and activity-appropriate gear and had avalanche safety equipment.
No further details have been released.
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