Police say a snowboarder at Whistler Blackcomb died on Thursday after plunging 20 metres off a cliff.
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Skiers near a chairlift at Whistler Blackcomb.(Denis Dossmann/CBC)
Police say a snowboarder at Whistler Blackcomb died on Thursday after plunging 20 metres off a cliff.
RCMP said they received a request for assistance from B.C. Ambulance at about 10:20 a.m. PT.
Police said the snowboarder was on Whistler Mountain at the top of the Peak Chairlift, when he fell 20 metres off a cliff.
Whistler Blackcomb said that ski patrollers responded to the accident and provided emergency care.
The 26-year-old man sustained serious injuries and was transported by helicopter to the Whistler Health Care Centre where he was pronounced dead.