A snowmobiler caught in an avalanche near Kimberly in southeast B.C. has died, according to the RCMP.
A group of five snowmobilers were out when the avalanche hit. Four managed to escape, but one was struck and buried.
One of the snowmobilers was able to use a cellphone to call for help.
Rescuers located the missing man and dug out his lifeless body from the snow.