Body of final man found in Canadian avalanche

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

FERNIE, British Columbia — An eighth and final body was found Tuesday from a group of snowmobilers buried by weekend avalanches in western Canada's backcountry, police said. The chance of 28-year-old Danny Bjarnason still being alive under the snow two days after the accident had been slim, with temperatures in the area hovering between 10 and 19 degrees. The bodies of Bjarnason's seven companions were found Monday. Eleven men, most of them in their 20s, were swept away when avalanches hit Sunday afternoon. Three men freed themselves, digging with their bare hands.

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