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Snowshoer dies in avalanche near Lake Louise

March 16, 2003
Source: Calgary Herald
Original story - link verified on March 16, 2003
By Cathy Ellis and Mario Toneguzz

Wardens recovered the body of an American backcountry enthusiast Saturday afternoon after he was swept away in a massive avalanche near Lake Louise more than 24 hours earlier. The man's body was found buried beneath more than two metres of snow and debris above Lake Agnes.

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