A man died Saturday after he and two others were caught in an avalanche in a closed-off area of Lake Louise Ski Resort.
In a statement, the resort in Banff National Park said the avalanche happened around 2:20 p.m. in the West Bowl area.
When crews arrived at the scene, they determined that a group entered the closed-off area and triggered a size 3 avalanche. None of the people were wearing avalanche safety equipment, the resort said.
According to AHS EMS, three people were buried in the snow, two partially and one fully. The two people partially buried suffered minor injuries while the fully buried individual
