Australian woman, 42, dies in an avalanche while snowboarding at Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in Canada
- Australian woman died in avalanche during trip to Canadian ski resort yesterday
- The woman was taken to Whistler Health Care Centre and pronounced dead
- A 36-year-old man snowboarding with the woman was rescued from same area
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said support was provided to family
An Australian woman has died in an avalanche while snowboarding at the popular Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in Canada.
The 42-year-old New South Wales woman was snowboarding at the resort on Thursday local time when ski patrol responded to an incident which triggered an avalanche, Whistler Blackcomb said in a statement to AAP on Friday.
The woman was transported to Whistler Health Care Centre where she was pronounced dead.
An Australian woman has died in an avalanche while snowboarding at the popular Whistler Blackcomb ski resort in Canada (stock picture)
A 36-year-old man who was snowboarding with the woman was rescued from the same area.
‘Whistler Blackcomb, Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol and the entire Vail Resorts family extend our deepest sympathy and support to our guest’s family and friends,’ chief operating officer Pete Sonntag said.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in a statement it was providing consular assistance to the family of an Australian woman who died in Canada.