Family and friends of Chris Gulka, who attended UVic, and Jon Büchner recognized their “remarkable spirits, amazing adventures and outstanding characters” on a GoFundMe page.
The families and friends of three men who died in an avalanche after summiting Atwell Peak in B.C.’s Garibaldi Provincial Park in May are raising money for the search-and-rescue team that led the five-week search to find them.
“Our community is devastated by this loss,” the message continues. “These young men embodied the spirit of adventure, resilience, and camaraderie that defines the mountain community in the Lower Mainland of B.C. They were not just climbers. Their love of life and warm hearts touched many lives, both within the climbing and outdoor communities, as well as in their work and personal lives.”
North Shore Rescue air operations coordinator John Blown told Postmedia crews saw evidence of avalanche activity as snow on the cliff faces around the peak had started to soften and shift, but no sign of the men. Data posted on a website that tracks successful summits show Gulka successfully reach the top of Atwell Peak on May 31.
Both Gulka and Büchner were experienced mountaineers and well known in B.C.’s close-knit climbing community, with several difficult ascents to their names.
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