B.C. government considers new rules to curb high-marking

Looking to put a stop to snowmobilers who endanger the lives of others, the British Columbia government is vowing to create legislation that could result in snowmobiles being seized.

Tourism Minister Kevin Krueger says backcountry high-markers may have their snowmobiles seized if legislation is enacted.

Krueger is hoping this legislation will put a stop to high-marking in British Columbia. High-marking is when snowmobilers race up a steep slope to see who can get the farthest. This sometimes triggers avalanches like the one near Revelstoke in March which killed two men and injured many others.

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