Earth Changes
Williams Lake RCMP explain it took place Monday afternoon (March 29) on Eureka Peak, west of Mt. Perseus and Wells Gray Provincial Park.
However, South Cariboo Search and Rescue (SCSAR) has yet to visit the site of the avalanche and recover the body as it's been deemed unsafe after a helicopter was unable to set down when called at 4 p.m. yesterday.
According to police, the man was with a snowmobiling group when the avalanche occurred.

Scientists say they have confirmed the existence of space hurricanes after analysing a 1,000km-wide swirling mass of plasma spotted hundreds of kilometres above the North Pole.
Comment: More signs that a dramatic shift is occurring in our atmosphere - and in those of other planets in our solar system:
- Astonishing discovery: First-ever 'space hurricane' was observed in upper atmosphere above North Pole in 2014
- Super-cold thunderstorm sets temperature record, scientists note increase in last 20 years
- Cosmic climate change: 'Space plasma hurricane' observed in ionosphere above North Pole!
- Huge uptick in lightning over the Arctic in past decade
- Newnan tornado was only 10th rare EF4 twister in seven decades for Georgia
- Novel atmosphere phenomenon 'STEVE' makes ANOTHER appearance over Finland
- Pluto's strange atmosphere appears to have collapsed
- Astronomers have spotted a new type of storm on Saturn
- Rare green flash above Jupiter captured by astrophotographer

Cherry blossom in Japan reached peak bloom earlier than ever this year.
The peak bloom arrived on 26 March in Kyoto, the earliest since 27 March 1409, while in Tokyo they reached full bloom on 22 March - the second-earliest date since 1953.
Traditionally, cherry blossom season starts in early to mid-April with residents in Kyoto holding "hanami" celebrations underneath trees to watch the flowers bloom.
The full bloom, or Sakura in Japanese, historically occurs on 17 April - but in more recent times, warmer and earlier springs have meant earlier blooms, according to climate change experts.
Comment: Plants blooming 20 days earlier over last 30 years
What we're seeing, at least in part, is a meandering jet stream causing extremes of weather; unseasonable warmth often followed by record cold.
This year is a good example: See also:
A resident of Hoboken, New Jersey was out for a morning walk in a park near the Hudson River on March 25, when she spotted hundreds of worms spread along the walkway. The woman, who asked not to be identified, told Live Science that after her initial surprise she noticed something even more bizarre — a number of the worms had formed a cyclone-like shape, creating a spiral where the edge of the grass met the concrete.
The woman took photographs and sent them to Tiffanie Fisher, a member of the Hoboken City Council, who shared the images of the "tornado of worms" on Facebook. "Clearly worms come out after it rains but this is something I've never seen!" Fisher wrote in the post.
Comment: It was recently discovered that numerous marine creatures also exhibit an as yet unexplained circling motion when traveling: Enigmatic circling behavior observed in numerous marine animals
For more unusual vortex action in nature, see:
- Huge 'tornado' of mosquitoes filmed in Argentina
- Cosmic climate change: 'Space plasma hurricane' observed in ionosphere above North Pole!
- Our cooling atmosphere: Curious circular clouds appear over Swiss Alps alongside an iridescent cloud
- Spinning ice disc filmed on river near Houghton Lake, Michigan
The intense wind gusts and snow will linger into Tuesday, but will be far less potent than on Monday. As the system departs, just some sea-effect snow will continue into Tuesday afternoon for parts of the island. Beyond, Newfoundland and the Maritimes catch a breather mid-week before the next storm rolls in. More on the timing and impact, below.

The winter storm pushed into western Saskatchewan early Monday morning and by noon, had reached central regions of the province.
A low-pressure system moving in from Alberta brought snow and high winds as it tracked across the province.
Meteorologist Terri Lang of Environment and Climate Change Canada said temperatures that rose well into the mid-teens Sunday helped fuel Monday's storm.
"It's the clash of the really warm air and still that cold air to the north that can form these really potent systems," Lang said.
The storm hit the western portion of the province early Monday morning and was expected to deposit as much as 10 to 15 centimetres of snow in areas around Saskatoon throughout the afternoon and evening.

Snow and ice often caps the higher summits of Hawaii, like this view of Mauna Kea, where more snow and ice is expected today on Hawaii’s Big Island.
According to the National Weather Service, an upper level trough over the Hawaiian Islands will produce layered middle and upper level clouds over the highest summits of the Big Island through the afternoon. These clouds will produce periods of snow, freezing drizzle, and freezing fog; additional snowfall of 1-2″ is expected this afternoon. Winds will also be stiff: winds could gust up to 60 mph, making travel on icy roads even more hazardous.
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Three meters (about 10 feet) of snow in the mountain resort Vârful lui Roman, in Vâlcea County, Romania. The images were captured by the owner of a holiday home in the area, who was amazed by the thick layer of snow.
(View video here)
Alaska State Troopers identified the victim as 40-year-old Erin Lee of Fairbanks. Officials say she was a skier that got caught in the avalanche.
Just after 12 p.m. on Saturday, AST received a report of an avalanche. Lee was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Next of kin has been notified.
Comment: One dead in Alaska avalanche - 36th such death for US this season