Canada: German tourist caught and killed in avalanche

Posted on February 20, 2013 • Filed under: Canada, Tourist Killed

As reported by globalnews.ca, “A man from Germany was killed on Monday afternoon, after getting caught in an avalanche in the Kootenays…One man received non life-threatening injuries, while another was partially buried but rescued. The third man was found unresponsive and flown to Invermere Hospital, but did not survive. He has been identified as Gotz-Thilo Ries of Karlsehie, Germany.” Read Article

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