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Snowboarders encounter ropes and warning signs on the mountains. Skiers and riders are being urged not to enter closed areas after two people died in separate avalanches on Whistler and Blackcomb over the past few days.

Two die in New Year’s avalanches

David Burke dburke@whistlerquestion.com

Two ski-area guests, including one from Whistler, died in separate avalanches that occurred less than 24 hours apart this week in areas that had been designated "beyond boundary" for skiers and snowboarders because of the avalanche risk.

The tragedies prompted Whistler Blackcomb (WB) officials to implement a zero-tolerance policy toward those going into closed areas, with Doug Forseth, senior VP of operations, telling the Canadian Press that anyone found in beyond-boundary areas of Whistler or Blackcomb would have his or her pass privileges revoked.

The deaths, which occurred on Wednesday (Dec. 31) and Thursday (Jan. 1), respectively, were the third and fourth on-mountain deaths during the 2008-’09 holiday period. On Dec. 22, Vancouver snowboarder Samuel Daigle died after hitting a boulder in a beyond-boundary area of...


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AWARE speaker to dissect IPP process

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    01/06/2009
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  • 01/07/2009
  • AWARE January Meeting
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  • Join AWARE for a discussion on the increasing number of independent power projects or IPPs in B.C. with special guest, Gwen Barlee policy director of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Westin Resort and Spa, followed by Green Drinks at Black's ub at 8 p.m.

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