Three heli-skiers were killed Monday after an avalanche in southeastern B.C. swept them away, according to RCMP.The RCMP said the avalanche occurred around the village of Kaslo, on the east side of Kootenay Lake,

Three people were killed when a large avalanche swept away a group of skiers in Canada, officials said. The avalanche struck just before 1 p.m. on Monday when two groups of skiers had just finished skiing and were waiting in a staging area below the tree line of Clute Creek water shed in an alpine area on the east side of Kootenay Lake in the British Columbia backcountry,

The snow sports community is now mourning the tragic loss of three men who have poured their hearts into the adventure community. One skier survived the tragic event.