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Kelowna grandmother dies in skiing incident at Big White

Carrie Koski remembered as a 91Ƶhard-working nurse,91Ƶ 91Ƶbeautiful human being91Ƶ
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Carrie Koski. (Julieahnnah Marcellus-Tran/Facebook)

A woman was found dead on a Big White ski trail after becoming separated from her group on Saturday evening.

The 57-year-old woman was located in a wooded area by searchers, who immediately began CPR, however, the woman could not be resuscitated.

91ƵDespite the best efforts of everyone involved, the woman passed away. At this time, criminality is not suspected in her death,91Ƶ said Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy. 91ƵOur thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family of the victim during this difficult time.91Ƶ

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Both the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are conducting investigations into the woman91Ƶs death.

Police have not confirmed the woman91Ƶs identity, but friends of the woman have identified her as Kelowna nurse and grandmother Carrie Koski on social media, remembering her as a 91Ƶhard-working nurse91Ƶ and a 91Ƶbeautiful human being.91Ƶ

I write this with a heavy heart, My grandmother, Carrie Koski passed January 2nd 2021. She was not just a grandmother,...

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Koski was also called a 91Ƶgreat warrior91Ƶ by the activism group Moms Stop the Harm.

MSTH has lost a great warrior. Carrie Koski died yesterday on Big White Mountain doing something she loved doing. We had...

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