KANANASKIS – Three people are in hospital after an avalanche on a Kananaskis Country mountain on Saturday evening (May 11).
Calgary Zone AHS-EMS reported a male teen and adult female were in "serious, but non-life threatening condition" and rushed to Calgary Foothills hospital by ground ambulance from the Fortress Junction area.
There were no updates on their conditions after they arrived at hospital.
https://twitter.com/STARSambulance/status/1127368331470745602
In the same incident, STARS Air Ambulance reported an adult female was airlifted to hospital.
There was no update on her condition after she arrived.
“Just after 6 p.m., EMS was called to Fortress Junction for a number of injured individuals,” said Helene Hamilton, spokesperson for Calgary Zone AHS-EMS.
In a Facebook post, Kananaskis Country Public Safety wrote eight individuals were caught in an avalanche on Mount Lawson.
https://www.facebook.com/KCPublicSafety/posts/2838403349510242
The Rocky Mountain Outlook will update the story when more information is available.
