Corner Brook RCMP say a 30-year-old man has died following an avalanche on Sunday afternoon.
Officials say the snowmobile the man was driving got swept up in the avalanche that occurred in the backcountry area known as “Charlie’s Bottom.”
Fellow snowmobilers brought the injured man out of the area.
PUBLIC ADVISORY: Avalanche warning
Deer Lake RCMP warns snowmobilers of an avalanche that occurred earlier today in a back country area known as “Charlie’s Bottom”, with further avalanches possible in the area. See image for coordinates. The public is asked to avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/CUsLte0fG6
— RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador (@RCMPNL) March 6, 2022
He was transported to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Corner Brook RCMP is investigating the incident and has engaged the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
The RCMP is urging the public to avoid the area at this time in the event further avalanches occur.
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been set up for the man’s family to help pay for funeral costs.
