A Kelowna man is dead after falling off a 16-metre cliff in Glacier National Park on Monday.
Joshua Matthew Bernot, 30, was on the second day of a two-day backcountry skiing trip when the incident happened, said the B.C. Coroners Service in a news release.
The man was skiing with a friend in the area of Young’s Peak at around 12:30 p.m. when he lost control and went tumbling down the slope.
“He couldn’t stop himself from sliding and slid down off the cliff,” said Cpl. Thomas Blakney of the Revelstoke RCMP, adding that he didn’t know what caused the crash.
Bernot’s friend, and other nearby skiers, summoned help as quickly as possible, but despite a rapid response from Parks Canada staff and first responders, Bernot was pronounced dead at the scene, the B.C. Coroners Service said.
Cpl. Blakney said he showed signs of head trauma.
The Coroners Service and the RCMP continue to investigate the death.
