( CNN ) -- A 38-year-old skier died after being caught in an avalanche in Canada 's Glacier National Park , the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said . The skier and two companions were on a back-country trek Sunday near Revelstoke in British Columbia when the victim separated from his companions to test conditions at the base of a ridge , the RCMP said . An avalanche that the Canadian Avalanche Centre later ranked at 2.5 on its 1 to 5 scale of increasing severity and danger buried the lone skier . His friends were able to dig him out , and one stayed with the man to attempt CPR while the other skied for help , the RCMP said . When rescuers arrived at the scene , the victim was not responding and was declared dead at the scene , Canadian authorities said . The victim 's name had not been released Monday , but authorities said he was a resident of the area near the national park . In February : Skier dead in British Columbia avalanche . CNN 's Chandler Friedman contributed to this report .
The avalanche was rated 5 on a 2.5 to 5 scale of severity and danger . 5 friends were able to dig the victim out , but he was declared dead at the scene . The Two were on a back-country trek near Revelstoke in Canada .