A 39-year-old Amercian man and his 19-year-old son were caught in an avalanche while heli-snowboarding at Alice Mountain on January 8, 2009. According to the Calgary Herald the father was severely injured.
The U.S. citizen was buried for approximately 10 minutes, before rescuers dug him out, RCMP said. . . . His 19-year-old son was caught in the avalanche but remained on the surface, while the two others were able to ski out of the avalanche to safety.
The man is reportedly in stable condition at Mills Memorial Hospital in Terrace, B.C.
[Editors’ Note: Sadly the 39-year-old father has died from the injuries he suffered according to a story on BC Local News]
[Link: Calgary Herald]
this man did not make it from his injuries and has past away.please pray for the family
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