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Posted on 08/02/03

SATURDAY SPECIAL: How a carefully planned adventure to the B.C. backcountry became a tragedy that swept seven teens to their deaths

It's a soft, grey morning. The ground is blanketed by eight centimetres of fresh snow. The temperature hovers around zero.The past 24 hours have been avalanche-free, and Abby Watkins and Rich Marshall are eager to get in a day of backcountry skiing amid the mountainous sweep near the summit of Rogers Pass in eastern British Columbia.

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