Skier caught in small avalanche pushed over cliff near Lake Louise
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. — A skier has died after a small avalanche pushed him over a cliff near Lake Louise, Alta.
Tim Haggarty with Parks Canada says the man in his 20s from Golden, B.C., died Sunday on Mount Victoria.
He says the man and his ski partner had climbed up the mountain on their skis, but turned back midway because of strong winds.
As they were skiing down, the pair became separated and a slab avalanche about 15 centimetres deep was triggered.