Another person was taken to hospital Monday after being caught in an avalanche near the community of Cherryville, about 80 kilometres northeast of Kelowna.for some time in the province, particularly in the Interior and northwest B.C.
She said extended drought late in 2022 has created "numerous weak, problematic" layers of snowpack that's more prone to slides. Avalanche Canada forecaster Simon Horton said the Interior and North of the province are particularly problematic, as mountain ranges have a below-average snow depth that is 60 to 70 per cent of what is typical for this time of year — with"Typically it's weather changes such as precipitation, wind or warming that cause avalanche danger to go up," he said.
Const. Mathieu Nolet, left, is pictured with Chief Supt. Donovan Fisher when Nolet first joined the Nelson Police Department. Nolet remains in hospital in critical condition after being struck Monday afternoon by an avalanche."I'm recommending that people make informed decisions on where they choose to ride," Mason said.
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