A skier has died after setting off an avalanche on a mountain northwest of Banff.
Avalanche Canada reported that a lone skier ventured off the shoulder of Cathedral Mountain onto a terrain known as Cathedral Glades.
The skier inadvertently triggered a size 2.5 avalanche.
The victim was reported missing on April 1.
"The incident date is derived from a professional observation made in the morning of March 30. That report identified the avalanche as being approximately 12 hours old." according to officials.
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Rescuers managed to locate the victim from the air as a ski was visible. Upon reaching the scene, rescue crews discovered the skier partially buried in the snow, with a boot also visible on the surface.
A transceiver was found switched off in the skier’s backpack, according to Avalanche Canada.