
‘Heartbroken’: 2 of the men swept away in B.C. avalanche identified
Global News
Two of the three men who were swept away in an avalanche in southeastern B.C. on Monday afternoon have now been identified. One man remains in critical condition.
Two of the three men who were swept away in an avalanche in southeastern B.C. on Monday afternoon have now been identified.
Alex Pashley, who worked for The North Face, was described by the company as an “explorer to his core.”
The company posted on Instagram that it was “heartbroken” by his death.
“Pashley’s curiosity and kindness left a mark on everyone who had the privilege of working, riding, and running alongside him,” it wrote.
“Our hearts are with Pashley’s wife Erin, his family and his beloved Bernese Mountain Dogs, Dale and Rainer.”
In a Facebook post, Mt. Seymour identified the second man as Jeff Keenan.
“Jeff was a huge part of the snowboard community at Mt Seymour and the wider snowboard landscape,” the organization wrote.