As snowmobilers from the Nicola Valley and throughout B.C. headed to the high-country on the Easter long weekend, the tight-knit sledding community continued to mourn the loss of an icon.

Daniel Davidoff, better known as the ‘Krazy Canadian’, was one of three snowmobilers killed on March 14 in separate avalanches around the province.

The 45-year-old Davidoff, who had appeared in numerous extreme snowmobiling films, youtube clips and magazine articles, died in the mountains close to his hometown of Castlegar. He had been sledding alone.

Davidoff’s exploits on a snowmobile are legendary, and he was considered one of the best chute climbers and high-markers anywhere.

Ironically, in a 2011 interview for Snowest magazine, Davidoff said people should ride smart during dangerous avalanche conditions.

“You can always come back and slay the face another day,” he told the interviewer. His last Facebook entry was “Norm. Look I can fly. Lol.”

Two other snowmobilers were also killed on the same day as Davidoff. A pair of Albertans was part of a group of seven exploring the backcountry near Blue River, north of Kamloops.

The total number of avalanche fatalities associated with snowmobiling in B.C. this winter now stands at 12. There was also one avalanche-related skiing death.

“March is statistically the most deadly month for avalanches,” said Avalanche Canada spokesperson Joe Lammers. “You are combining those warm days with a complicated winter snow pack.”