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Overview of an entire avalanche path in the Purcell Mountains near Golden, B.C. is shown in this Feb. 16, 2023 handout photo. The Canadian Press//HO, Avalanche Canada, Golden and District Search and Rescue
Two people have died and one was hurt in an avalanche in the Purcell Mountains in southeastern British Columbia.
Avalanche Canada says a group of five snowboarders and one skier were caught in the slide Thursday in an area known as Terminator 2.5 outside of a ski area boundary near the town of Golden.