B.C. chief coroner expects to know cause of deadly avalanche that killed five
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Coroner’s Service is confident it will pinpoint the cause of an avalanche near the community of McBride that killed five Alberta snowmobilers last week.
Coroner Barb McLintock says investigators have “nearly always” been able to determine what triggered previous slides.
An avalanche technician wrapped up work on the site in eastern British Columbia on Sunday.
McLintock says in addition to determining the cause of the slide, the investigation will look at contributing factors and whether anything could have been done differently to avoid the deaths.