New Zealand Mountaineer Is Fourth Person to Die in BC Heli-Ski Crash

Published on January 29, 2024

A New Zealand mountaineering expert injured in the heli-skiing crash north of Terrace, B.C., last week has died, bringing the death toll to four. The New Zealand Mountain Guides Association says in a Facebook post that its president, Lewis Ainsworth, had been on the Northern Escape Heli-Skiing helicopter as a guide. Mr. Ainsworth’s mother, Marney Ainsworth, also said in a Facebook posting over the weekend that he would not survive his injuries, and on Jan. 29 posted a video tribute to her son. A spokeswoman for Northern Escape said they would issue a statement soon. On Jan. 28, Northern Escape president John Forrest said that three people were killed in the crash while four were badly injured, and the bodies of those killed had been recovered from the crash site....

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