Kinsley Enterprises executives Jon, 59, and Tim Kinsley, 57, have been identified as the men who died in Monday's Revelstoke, BC, avalanche. ."Our entire Kinsley family is still processing this heartbreaking news of their deaths and respectfully ask for privacy at this time," said Kinsley family spokesman Patrick Kinsley in a Tuesday statement to CBC News. .Revelstoke RCMP said Tuesday an avalanche near Mount McCrae, close to Revelstoke, BC, led to two people dying and injuries to another person. .READ MORE: Revelstoke avalanche kills two heli-skiers.“Immediate action was taken on scene by all involved to locate the victims, provide first aid, and transport by helicopter to hospital,” said Revelstoke RCMP Sgt. Chris Dodds. .“Ultimately, the efforts to save the lives of the two skiers were unsuccessful.” .This news comes as officials warn persistent, once-in-a-decade conditions are elevating the risk for backcountry travellers for weeks to come. .The Kinsleys’ identities were confirmed by Kinsley Enterprises, a development company. The brothers were two of central Pennsylvania’s most prominent business leaders. .They were on a backcountry heli-skiing trip with CMH Heli-Skiing when they died. .CMH Heli-Skiing said three people were caught in the avalanche on Monday around 2:46 p.m. The two clients were fully buried, and the guide was partially buried. .CMH said the two clients — now identified as the Kinsleys — were dug out and flown to Kelowna General Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The guide is in stable condition. ."The thousands of guests who ski with us each winter are like our family," CMH President Rob Rohn. ."It is impossible to put into words the sorrow that we feel and the sadness that is shared by our guests, their families, and all of our staff." .RCMP said the avalanche happened in the Mount McCrae area, near the Alkolkolex tenure southeast of Revelstoke by an area known as Chocolate Bunnies..The British Columbia Coroners Service has taken over the investigation..Nelson police and the City of Nelson mourned the death of Const. Mathieu Nolet, 28, on Saturday who was injured in an avalanche near Kaslo, BC, in southeastern British Columbia on January 9. .READ MORE: Nelson police officer injured in avalanche dies.“It is hard to fully express the sadness we are feeling here,” said Nelson Police Chief Donovan Fisher. .“The memorial for Const. (Wade) Tittemore was this past week, and now we’ve lost a second officer and friend.”
