Jan 12, 2009 / 8:16 am Castanet:
Late yesterday afternoon the body of the male who was snowmobiling in the Mara Mountain area was located. Three men where sledding alone when the avalanche occurred, they sent out a call for help and then approx 30 fellow snowmobilers in the area responded to assist in the search. Numerous people with a high level of avalanche skill started probing for the missing man and because he was not wearing a beacon it took some time for them to locate him. The body of Matt Simmons, 24, of the Enderby area was transported out to Salmon Arm hospital last evening. The police are working with the coroners department on this investigation. The police are reminding anyone who is venturing into the back country to be aware of the avalanche danger and to be prepared and carry the proper equipment to assist yourself should you become lost, hurt or caught in an avalanche.
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