bad weather delayed efforts toreach them.
hourglass-shaped chute, RCMP Captain Terry Barter said yesterday.
snowslide carries enough force to damage buildings.
Pemberton, B.C., and Scott Bradley, 32, of North Vancouver, B.C.
Lise Nicola and Mary Cowan, both of Nelson.
for help when the party didn't return.
they left for the wilderness cabin near Woodbury Glacier.
``It's always frustrating when there's a loss of life involved,'' said Barter.
locators designed to help find them in the event of a slide.
mountain bowl near New Denver, about 50 kilometres northwest of Kaslo.
snowmobilers were caught in the avalanche.
season total to 14, one more than last season's count.