McBride Avalanche Case Now Coroner's Investigation

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McBride, B.C. - The McBride RCMP have now entered in to a Coroners Act investigation in the Renshaw Mountain avalanche case. Search & Rescue personnel recovered the bodies of Shane SCHEIDIEMAN (32 years) and Kory WAGNER (34 years), both from Keep Hills, Alberta yesterday.

A third man, Jeff Wagner (32 years), of Duffield, Alberta, is the rider who survived the ordeal and tried to dig out his colleagues without success after the  avalanche hit Tuesday afternoon.This investigation will now be directed by the B.C. Coroners Service with the assistance of the McBride RCMP and Provincial officials. Inquiries will now be directed to the actual cause of death for each of the males and how the avalanche was activated.

Emergency are stressing the importance and crucial requirement for outdoor enthusiasts to check with the Canadian Avalanche Centre before heading into the back country. Checking the local reports, the weather conditions and being extremely aware of the changing terrain are critical to survival in the unpredictable Springtime conditions.

(at right,  slide area on Renshaw Mountain, photo courtesy RCMP)

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