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Fundraiser aids families of Langley mountaineers killed by avalanche

Climbers lost their lives in May near Squamish
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The Atwell Peak area of Mount Garibaldi, near Squamish, B.C. is shown from a helicopter, in this handout image provided by North Shore Rescue, taken on Wednesday June 5, 2024. Search and rescue crews were looking for three climbers killed in a May 31 avalanche. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-North Shore Rescue

More than $13,000 has been raised through an online fundraiser to support the families of two of the three men killed in a May 31 avalanche on Atwell Peak near Squamish.

Langley men Jonathan Buchner and Chris Gulka were killed on their descent from a successful climb of the mountain, which is in Garibaldi Park.

A family member of one of the climbers reported them missing when they did not return on May 31, but due to treacherous conditions and bad weather, Squamish Search and Rescue members did not manage to locate and recover their bodies until July 8.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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