Whistler RCMP investigating death of 10-year-old camper and her father
By Castlegar Source
Whistler RCMP are investigating the death of two North Vancouver residents who were camping on Blackcomb Mountain this weekend. A 10-year-old female and her 49-year-old father were reported missing on May 12 as overdue. Whistler RCMP received the report around 6 p.m. on May 12, after the skiers missed their scheduled check-in several hours earlier.
The report was that a father/daughter duo had gone up Blackcomb Mountain on May 11 to camp out overnight and ski tour, said Sgt. Rob Knapton, operations NCO for Whistler RCMP. They were to check in on the 12th around 4 p.m. When they failed to check in as planned we received a call.
Upon receipt of the report, Whistler RCMP activated local search and rescue and coordinated a search in conjunction with Whistler Blackcomb Ski Patrol.
The search ran from just after 7 p.m. until approximately 11 p.m., when it was suspended for the night due to safety reasons, said Knapton. The search was reconvened this morning at 6:30 a.m. using multiple teams from Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton and Lions Bay, and included an air component.
At approximately 11:30 a.m.,
searchers located a tent above an area known as ‘The Windlip’. The tent was located at the base of a rock face, said Sgt. Knapton, From our investigation, it appears that a large boulder fell from the rock face at some point, landing on the tent with both occupants inside and killing them both.
RCMP are not releasing the names of the deceased at this time.
