Candlelight Vigil in Sparwood, BC

Update 2: They have located the final missing victim.

Update: They have located 7 of the 8 missing bodies. There was a candlelight vigil today for the victims in Sparwood, BC.

Up to 8 snowmobilers are feared dead after 2 avalanches in Fernie, BC. The first avalanche struck a group of riders, when a second group arrived to help the other groups buried members the second avalanche struck burying them all.

Please travel with care in the backcountry, we have had a lot of new snow this past week and things are very unstable.  Visit the NWAC for the latest avalanche forecasts.