Bearpaws are a must during ski operations. Any Canadian operator that I ever worked for had bearpaws on year round which is not my experience in the US.
Reports saying the aircraft was found in a “snow field”…does anyone know extensive it was?
The METAR posted above suggests overcast skies with not much of a dew point spread…
Very sad regardless and condolences to the families (both personal and work) of all involved and best wishes for full and speedy recoveries to the injured.
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