3 heli-skiers killed in southeastern B.C. avalanche, RCMP says

Want an adrenalin-filled — and distinctly Canadian — adventure? Take a helicopter to a mountaintop, then swoosh your way down

Heli-skiing involves taking a helicopter to a mountaintop, then swooshing down backcountry terrain. It’s an adrenalin rush amid tranquil wilderness

B.C. avalanche kills three 'very, very proficient' heli-skiers, another badly injured

Three men were killed and a fourth is in critical condition, police said.

They Had Finished Their Run. Then the Avalanche Hit

Two groups of heli-skiers had finished their run early Monday afternoon in the British Columbia backcountry and were waiting in a staging area when an avalanche struck. The Kaslo Royal Canadian Mounted Police said a transport helicopter was approaching and the pilot saw the avalanche and sounded an alarm, reports...

The expedition consisted of five members and were practicing mountain skiing in the area of Ushguli, near the border with Russia

American among 3 skiers killed in British Columbia avalanche

Three skiers, including one from Idaho, were killed on Monday when they and another skier were swept away during an avalanche in Canada.

3 people killed, including American, during avalanche in Canada

Three people were killed, including an American, and a fourth critically injured after a devastating avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, local officials said. Read more...