Topic: British Columbia
AP News | 2010-03-14 23:11:55
Search resumes after avalanche hits snowmobile rally in Canadian Rockies; at least 2 dead
An avalanche that killed at least two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who apparently unleashed a deadly wall of snow on up to 200 people below, witnesses said Sunday. The Royal Canadian ...
AP News | 2010-03-14 18:38:14
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, right, and his dog prepare to board a helicopter on their way out to the area where a large avalanche struck near Revelstoke, British Columbia, Sunday, March 14, 2010. The avalanche struck an informal ...
AP News | 2010-03-14 18:38:07
A search and rescue helicopter heads toward the area where a large avalanche struck near Revelstoke, British Columbia, Sunday, March 14, 2010. The avalanche struck an informal snowmobile rally Saturday in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least three people ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-03-14 13:10:20
At least three people were killed and a dozen were injured after a massive avalanche in British Columbia, police said. The avalanche occurred Saturday as 200 people took part in a snowmobile contest in a bowl at the base of Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke. It was unclear late Saturday how many of the 200 event participants remained missing. "Emergency rescue ...
