Sadly, another avalanche fatality in today's paper. I would not speak ill of the dead, but I really have to wonder why they decided to go up in those conditions.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/killed+avalanche/6261598/story.html

"A snowmobiler is dead after being buried in an avalanche Tuesday afternoon outside of Whistler, B.C.

Shawn Wilson of Blackcomb Snowmobile said the avalanche occurred on Powder Mountain just after 3 p.m. It covered a one-kilometre swath of land before sliding into Grizzly Lake, about 20 kilometres west of Whistler.

A witness said that the man was buried under at least one metre of snow for more than 20 minutes.

According to police, the man was part of a group of five snowmobiling in the area when two of the men — one being the victim — attempted to climb a steep slope, otherwise known as "highmarking," and triggered the avalanche.

Tuesday was a sunny day on the slopes with 30 centimetres of fresh powder in the last 48 hours."