Search underway for three experienced climbers missing in British Columbia

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A spokeswoman for Squamish Search and Rescue in British Columbia said an “active search” was underway for three experienced climbers who had been missing since Friday.

Christy Allan said in an interview that the climbers were last seen Friday morning on Atwell Peak, located at the south end of Mount Garibaldi.

She says the organization was contacted Friday evening by the RCMP to help search for the overdue climbers.

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Allan says the climbers, who have not yet been identified, were last seen in “really complex and isolated terrain”.

She says members typically access the area by air and land, but visibility is very poor and winter conditions, including avalanche danger, make it difficult for the team to access the area.

But she says members were able to make it to the nearby Elfin Lake shelter and are “evaluating all avenues to try to enter the area.”

An update Sunday evening said the search was slowed by adverse weather and extreme avalanche conditions.

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