Michel Trudeau Avalanche Accident
On November 13, 1998, Michel Trudeau, son of former Canadian prime minister Pierre Trudeau, died following an avalanche accident that swept him into Kokanee Lake. After an extensive search, his body was never recovered from the lake. The Kokanee Glacier Cabin was built on the shore of Kaslo Lake to commemorate him and 12 others who died as a result of avalanches in the park.
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