Nelson (BC), Canada – An experienced snowboarder visiting Retallack Lodge cat skiing near Nelson fell head first on Wednesday and suffocated to death.nThe unidentified 32-year-old woman, said to have resided in southeastern British Columbia, was on a guided cat skiing trip when she was noticed missing. The group’s guide hiked back uphill and used his avalanche transceiver to locate the victim in the snow, partially buried face first.

The victim was not swept up in an avalanche. Rather, she appeared to have simply fallen and suffocated to death in the deep snow. She was unconscious when found and guides administered CPR without success.