Woman's body found on Vancouver ski slope
CBC News
Posted: Jan 10, 2012 6:05 PM PT
Last Updated: Jan 11, 2012 7:02 AM PT
Grouse Mountain
The body of a woman has been found on North Vancouver's Grouse Mountain, RCMP say.
Just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, staff from the Grouse Mountain ski resort discovered the body on a ski run, police said in a release.
Police said there is no information yet about the woman's age or cause of death, or how long the body might have been there.
The B.C. Coroners Service has been called in to conduct its own investigation.
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