A man who fell into a crevasse while leading a backcountry ski group deep in the Canadian Rockies has died.
Friends have identified the man as Rob Coppollilo, a husband, father and the owner of Vetta Mountain Guides based out of Seattle, Washington.
Close friend and professional colleague, Brian Lazar, said Coppollilo was leading a trip when the accident happened and his friend had all the right safety measures in place at the time.
“They were probing safe areas, making sure that the clients were adhering and sticking very close to the established track that they had probed and made sure it was safe from crevasse threat,” Lazar said.
On April 18, Parks Canada officials said they received an emergency call from Icefall Lodge, located in a remote area near the Lyell Icefield, about someone who had fallen into a crevasse near Christian Peak in Banff National Park.
Rescuers responded …