Skier dies in avalanche near Pemberton

PEMBERTON, B.C. — A skier has died in an avalanche in the backcountry near Pemberton, B.C., as officials warn the risk of slides remains high to extreme across the province and Alberta.
Mounties say a group of skiers were in the area of Pebble Creek on Thursday when the avalanche happened, burying one person.
Sgt. Rob Knapton says the other skiers found the person using their emergency beacon, but the skier did not survive.
He says after the group of skiers dug out the body, they went to a