Avalanche at Big White reminder of hazardous backcountry conditions

Three skiers went out of bounds at Big White Ski Resort and triggered an avalanche yesterday. No one was injured in the slide that took place at 11:30 a.m. on March 16. The skiers triggered the avalanche out of bounds in the Eco Bowl behind the Falcon Chair. READ MORE: Big White extends ski season a week after late start https://infotel.ca/newsitem/big-white-extends-ski-season-a-week-after-late-start/it103630 “This avalanche was large enough to destroy a motor vehicle,” the resort wrote in a social media post. The risk for avalanches is high at the moment, and skiers are advised not to go out of bounds without knowledge of the conditions and proper equipment. Check avalanche conditions on Avalanche Canada’s website. https://avalanche.ca/map To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .