The avalanche was triggered by snowmobile, according to Avalanche Canada.
A person has died after being caught and buried in an avalanche near Tumbler Ridge in northern B.C., according to Avalanche Canada.
The organization dedicated to public avalanche safety said three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area about 35 kilometres southwest of Tumbler Ridge when the avalanche was remotely triggered by snowmobile from the base of the slope.
Tumbler Ridge is located approximately 175 kilometres northeast of Prince George, B.C. as the crow flies.
The avalanche measured about 300 metres wide by 240 metres long, according to the Avalanche Canada incident report.
"The subject was fully buried and did not survive, despite prompt companion rescue," said the report.
The danger in the area is ranked "considerable" — the third-highest risk category on a scale of five — meaning natural avalanches are possible and human-triggered avalanches are likely, according to Avalanche Canada.
Martina Halik, avalanche forecaster with Avalanche Canada, said there have been recent stormy and windy conditions in the Tumbler Ridge area.
She said a rain crust, which occurs when rain freezes on the snow surface and new snow piles up on top, caused a persistent weak layer in mid-December. The layer can fail when overloaded and triggered.
She advises people who want to venture into the backcountry to check the most up-to-date bulletins for region-specific conditions.
-CBC with files from Hana Mae Nassar and Lauren Vanderdeen
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