Three Swiss die in an avalanche accident in British Columbia (symbolic image).Image: www.imago-images.de
March 24, 2026, 10:18March 24, 2026, 10:18
Three Swiss people died in an avalanche accident in Canada on Sunday. The group was probably on a heli-skiing trip in the western Canadian province of British Columbia.
The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA) confirmed the fatal incident “View”. “The Swiss Consulate General in Vancouver is in contact with the relevant authorities,” it said. They are already in contact with the relatives of the victims.
Like the Canadian winter sports platform “Snowbrains” According to reports, the three deceased were traveling along with a fourth person on Mount Knauss near the town of Terrace. According to the Canadian Avalanche Service, the group likely triggered the fatal avalanche themselves. There is currently a significant risk of avalanches in the region, writes “Snowbrains”.
The fourth person was seriously injured and had to be taken to the hospital by helicopter, but is now in stable condition.
Heliskiing involves flying to mountain peaks by helicopter and then skiing off groomed pistes through untouched deep snow. (hkl)