Second Officer Dies in Hospital After Avalanche Near Kaslo, BC

Backcountry skiers are dwarfed by the mountains as they make their way along a mountain ridge near McGillivray Pass Lodge located in the southern Chilcotin Mountains of British Columbia, Jan. 10, 2012. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward

The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the British Columbia Interior earlier this month has died from his injures.

Nelson Police Service Const. Mathieu Nolet suffered severe internal injuries and died Saturday morning in Kelowna’s hospital, Chief Const. Donovan Fisher said in a video statement.