Skier dies at Whistler

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – A skier hit rocks and died in an area posted with warnings at Whistler, British Columbia, and two skiers were stranded on a mountain closer to Vancouver.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police say the 47-year-old man who died was in an area open to the public on Christmas Eve, but he left the skied portion. The area had been posted with warnings of unmarked rocks and other obstacles.

Meanwhile, a rescue effort was mounted for two skiers who called on a cellular telephone on Mount Seymour.