The lone survivor in last week's tragic avalanche in the Kootenays remains in hospital after suffering catastrophic injuries.

The Kaslo RCMP says the three heli-skiers were part of a group that was swept away into the tree line on Monday.

Just before 1 p.m., two groups of heli-skiers had concluded their skiing in a bowl area and were waiting near the treeline of the Clute Creek watershed, located on the eastern side of Kootenay Lake.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) reported that the avalanche struck near the village of Kaslo, located on the east side of Kootenay Lake, around 1 p.m. on Monday. According to eyewitness ...

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