Three heli-skiers killed in Kaslo avalanche
By Castlegar Source
An avalanche in an Alpine area on the east side of Kootenay Lake swept away a group of skiers, trapping four men.
Just prior to 1 p.m. on March 24, 2025, two groups of skiers had just finished skiing the bowl and were waiting in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek water shed, according to an RCMP press release issued Tuesday. A transport helicopter was nearing the group when the pilot observed an avalanche and sounded the siren.
The release saad one group of skiers was able to run out of harms way, while the other group of four was swept away into the tree line.
Efforts to recover the men were initiated. Sadly, three were located deceased; a 44-year-old man from Whistler, a 45-year-old man from Idaho, USA and the 53-year-old guide from Kaslo. The fourth man, 40-years-old from Nelson, was critically injured.
Kaslo RCMP will continue to assist the BC Coroners Service in the investigation.
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