‘Very experienced skier’ dies after falling down crevasse in Pemberton backcountry


By Brandon Barrett
Friends identify victim as professional freeskier Dave Treadway

A 38-year-old man is dead after falling down a crevasse while skiing in the Pemberton backcountry on Monday, April 15, according to Pemberton District Search and Rescue (PSAR). Rescue crews had just finished attending a nearby call when they received word that a backcountry skier had fallen roughly 30 metres down a crevasse near Rhododendron Mountain and was unresponsive.…

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April 16, 2019

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