Prince George, B.C. –  The B.C. Coroners  Service has released the name of the  person  who  died in an avalanche  east of Prince George on the weekend.He was 41 year old Angelo Kenneth (Ken) Carpino.

Carpino was one of a party of five  snowmobilers that  had travelled to the Torpy Trail riding area in the McGregor Mountain Range in  Evanoff Provincial Park, 120 kilometres east of Prince George
At about 10 a.m. on  Saturday, Jan. 23, a large avalanche struck, burying Mr. Carpino.

Other members of the party were able to locate Mr. Carpino shortly afterward and dig him out, but they were unable to resuscitate him.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP continue to investigate this death.