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A man has died while skiing on a backcountry trail near the Robertson Glacier in Kananaskis Country west of Calgary.
RCMP say the 40-year-old man, from Invermere, British Columbia, died Monday.
He was skiing with three friends when a whiteout hit and the group was separated.
Kananaskis Public Safety and Alpine Helicopters responded around 2:30 p.m.
Officials say the man’s skis bottomed out, which thrust him toward a rocky area, resulting in severe trauma.
RCMP have notified the victim’s family and are providing additional support for the remaining three skiers. (CTV)