Three Men Dead After Apparent Avalanche During Snowmobile Trip in Quebec

Published on March 27, 2024

Three young fathers in their 30s died after an apparent avalanche on March 26 during a snowmobiling expedition on Quebec’s Gaspé Peninsula. The coroner’s office confirmed on March 27 that 35-year-old Joël Crête, 30-year-old Nicolas Vanasse, and 33-year-old Bryan Forgues Morissette were killed. They were from the towns of Coaticook and St-Denis-de-Brompton, both in the Estrie region east of Montreal. Quebec provincial police said a fourth member of the snowmobiling group called emergency services at around 5:30 p.m. to report the disappearance of his three companions in the Chic-Chocs nature reserve. Guy Bernatchez, a representative of the Haute-Gaspésie regional county municipality, said the incident has shaken a region where outdoor winter sports and backcountry snowmobiling are a way of life for many....

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