The highway will be closed until at least 9 p.m.
Individual closures of up to 1.5 hours between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The avalanche occurred on Tuesday, April 5
Warning covers alpine, treeline and below-treeline sections on south coast mountains
Avalanche risk in the Sea to Sky region is high, RCMP say
Vancouver Island and the southern coast being drenched with the series of rainstorms
There was no information about the identities or home towns of those who died
Michael Pickup said report found avalanche deaths on B.C. highways are rare
There are five avalance rescue dogs at Fernie Alpine Resort
Transponder detected but area too unstable for responders to go in
Avalanche Canada also says everyone in a backcountry party needs essential rescue gear
Blaine Penner accidentally stepped out onto a cornice, triggering avalanche
Police warn of increased avalanche risk this Family Day weekend
Tuesday night’s rescue was the SAR team’s second rescue in less than two weeks in the area
‘There have already been a number of close calls,’ says Avalanche Canada forecaster
Avalanche Canada says complex snowpack with weak layers has created potential for human-caused avalanches
Longer, sunnier days are one of the reasons why March has the most avalanche fatalities
Group of snowmobilers were just south of Chetwynd when an avalanche occurred
It’s the second person to die in a tree well at a ski resort in B.C. in the past week.
