Skier who fell in deep snow in Banff may have died by suffocation, resort says

A woman who fell into a pocket of deep, soft, fresh snow while skiing in Banff on Saturday may have died by suffocation, according to a local ski resort.

The victim was later identified by her brother as 47-year-old Farah Merchant of Toronto.

“She was a loving and devoted mother to her son, Liam, a cherished daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, friend,” ...