Two people are dead in two separate avalanches in Alberta. 

According to Avalanche Canada both fatal incidents happened Friday (March 14) in eastern Alberta. 

In one incident, Kananaskis Mountain Rescue reported to an incident around 2,100 metre up near the Black Prince backcountry ski area. One skier had gone down the slope and triggered an avalanche, which was 100 metres wide, and the skier was carried down the slope for 50 to 80 metres. 

The three other skiers in the group skied down and found the other skier and called for help. The rescue team transported the skier to emergency medical services, but did not survive. 

In the second incident, two skiers were skiing the Pipestone Bowl, which is outside of the Lake Louise ski area. They were working their way back to the ski area and around 3 p.m. they triggered an avalanche. One of the skiers got caught up in the avalanche and was carried 50 metres and buried 150 to 200 centimetres deep. 

The second skier started a transceiver search, found the skier, started first aid and called 911. Parks Canada Visitor Safety evacuated the two from the area, but the one skier did not survive.