March 29, 2024

Six caught up in avalanche on Spearman Glacier

A skier has been taken to hospital, but is expected to be okay, after an avalanche swept down on a group of backcountry skiers outside Whistler this morning. It happened at 11:20 this morning on Spearman Glacier, and about a half dozen skiers were caught in the slide. RCMP say the one skier was buried in the snow for an estimated four minutes, and … [Read more...]