Samuel Daigle a 17-year-old snowboarder died on Whistler Mountain Monday December 22, 2008 after hitting a large boulder in a closed, in-bounds area, according to a story in Pique News Magazine.
Staff Sergeant Steve Leclair with the Whistler RCMP said the snowboarder, who has not been identified pending approval from his family, was riding near the confluence of the Marmot and Lower Rat Fink runs, about a “three minute skiing time” from the top of the Emerald Chair. . . . “Normally they are within the ski area boundary, however due to the snow conditions they were designated beyond boundary,” he said.
Daigle was “honoured by the provincial government this year for taking part in a cycling fundraiser for the homeless.” This is the fourth recorded death at Whistler Blackcomb since January 1, 2008.
[Link: Pique News Magazine and The Vancouver Sun]
