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Man dies in treewell

A 22-year-old man died after apparently falling into a treewell on Whistler Mountain Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred near tower 17 of the Garbanzo Chairlift.
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A 22-year-old man died after apparently falling into a treewell on Whistler Mountain Wednesday afternoon.

The accident occurred near tower 17 of the Garbanzo Chairlift. Ski patrol members and a doctor attended the scene but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

At press time the victim’s identity had not been released, pending notification of next of kin.