Avalanche south of Jasper kills one warden and injures two others

January 14, 2002
Source: Canoe
Original story - link verified on January 14, 2002

A mountain park warden died in a Calgary hospital early Sunday after he and two colleagues were buried in an avalanche south of this mountain resort community.  Mike Wynn, 37, originally from Ontario, died from injuries sustained in the snowslide Saturday.  The two other members of the mountain park's avalanche team suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the mid-afternoon mishap on Parker Ridge, a popular back-country ski area near the Columbia Icefield, 110 kilometres south of Jasper.  Park officials, who launched an investigation into the incident Sunday, said the three had just finished conducting a "snow profile" to update the park's backcountry ski report and were skiing back to their vehicle when the avalanche hit unexpectedly.

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