Revelstoke – Three people are dead from an avalanche in Revelstoke. The Revelstoke avalanche has killed three and left countless missing during the Big Iron Shoot Out Saturday.

Searches are still underway with many more suspected dead.

Revelstoke’s Mayor David Raven tells press that avalanches were feared, and warned, for the region all month long.

“A fresh snowfall overnight exacerbated that warning. I know people have been cautioned again and again”.

How many people are missing from the Revelstoke remains unclear as of Sunday morning. Authorities believe the number could be in excess of two dozen with nearly 200 individuals on the Revelstoke hilltop when the avalanche hit shortly after 3 pm yesterday.

Some reports say the Revelstoke avalanche was near the Turbo Bowl. Revelstoke is roughly 200 miles west of Calagary and about the same northeast of Vancouver.