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A look at Avalanche Canada shows three areas in British Columbia where avalanche conditions are high and dangerous, including the Interior of the province.

A look at Avalanche Canada shows three areas in British Columbia where avalanche conditions are high and dangerous, including the Interior of the province.

Over the weekend a remote-triggered avalanche set off and a snowmobiler who was fully buried died, according to Avalanche Canada.

VANCOUVER - Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season’s snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for fatalities.

The number of people killed in BC's backcountry this month from avalanches has now risen to five after a slide came down near Revelstoke.

VANCOUVER — Two American businessmen have been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia, lifting the deadly season's toll to five, as forecasters warn of large and dangerous slides occurring without the usual signs of danger.

VANCOUVER — Two American businessmen have been killed in an avalanche in British Columbia, lifting the deadly season's toll to five, as forecasters warn of large and dangerous slides occurring without the usual signs of danger.

The two men killed by an avalanche while heli-skiing near Revelstoke, B.C., on Monday have been identified as brothers and business leaders from Pennsylvania.

Two brothers from the U.S. have been identified as the victims of a fatal avalanche that struck south of the B.C. town of Revelstoke.

Two snowmobilers were caught in a remote-triggered avalanche south of Valemount, B.C., on Saturday. While one was able to ride away, the other was buried by snow and found unresponsive by his companion, according to RCMP.