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Avalanche

Update: Two avalanches claim four lives

Mar 23, 2026 | 2:33 PM

ATLIN — Update: BC RCMP say there was another fatal avalanche in B.C. on Sunday.

The other occurred just before 1:30 p.m. on the Iridium Shoulder ski run on Mount Knauss northeast of Terrace.

Police say Search and Rescue was activated, RCMP and Emergency Health Services were dispatched to a local lodge to await incoming patients.

All four individuals were located. One person with serious injuries was airlifted off the mountain and transported to local hospital. The remaining three individuals were confirmed deceased and recovered from the mountain. 

The names of the deceased have not been released.

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Earlier: One person was killed in an avalanche Sunday afternoon in northern B.C.

Atlin RCMP received a Garmin SOS alert just before 3:30 p.m. from a remote area near Klehini River, Pleasant Camp in close proximity to the B.C./U.S border, approximately 50 kilometres from Atlin. Information indicated that an avalanche had occurred and that one individual was unconscious and CPR was underway. 

Atlin RCMP coordinated with Atlin Search and Rescue (SAR) to plan an extraction. Due to the remote location, a helicopter was utilized to access the area. Upon arrival, responders confirmed that one person was deceased. Five individuals were extracted in total, with four uninjured. 

The BC Coroners Service has been notified and is engaged in the investigation.