A forecaster says ripe avalanche conditions are expected to persist across much of British Columbia for the rest of the week.

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Tyson Rettie with Avalanche Canada says the conditions are largely a result of a series of storms that have lead to temperature fluctuations and significant amounts of snow at high elevation points.

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He said storms like these deposit wind and storm slabs, or layers of snow, on mountains.

These deposits bond together on top of existing layers of snow, Rettie said, and when the top slab is stronger than the layer beneath it, the greater the risk for an avalanche.

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There were also significant areas of the province covered under 香蕉视频直播渕oderate hazard香蕉视频直播� avalanche warnings.

One of these moderate areas is east of Pemberton towards Lillooet, and Rettie noted a few avalanches have been reported in the area over the past week.

On Monday, four backcountry skiers were buried in an avalanche on Ipsoot Mountain north of Whistler, B.C., and a fifth was partially buried.

All were rescued.

B.C. Emergency Health Services said in a statement that three of the skiers were transported to hospital in stable condition, while the other two didn香蕉视频直播檛 require hospitalization.

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Const. Antoine Graebling with the Whistler RCMP detachment said the avalanche was a 2.5 on a five-point scale, which means it was large enough to seriously injure or kill people.

Graebling said his detachment hasn香蕉视频直播檛 been notified of any other avalanches. But he and Rettie both said conditions can change daily.

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He said the storm pattern is expected to continue near the coast for the rest of this week.

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He encouraged backcountry skiers to check the Avalanche Canada forecasts, which are updated daily, before they hit the slopes.