Mark Salesse, a military search and rescue tech who went missing on February 5 when an avalanche occurred, is still the focus of search and rescue efforts but so far there have not been any results from these efforts. The search had to be put on hold for a period due to inclement weather conditions which made search and rescue efforts impossible at the time, but searchers have resumed their efforts again. Saleese is a SAR technician with the Canadian Forces, and he is based out of 17 Wing Winnipeg. Salesse was out on a military exercise and with a partner when the avalanche occurred, sweeping the technician away. Searchers have been looking in Banff National Park when weather permits, and the search and rescue technician was climbing a waterfall when he disappeared in the avalanche.

So far the search and rescue efforts to find Mark Salesse are still going strong, and the searchers are still holding out hope that they will find the missing military member alive and in good shape. Search helicopters and planes have been flying over the area when possible, and volunteers have been searching on foot as well. While the technician went missing on Thursday the search and rescue efforts to find him after the avalanche could not even begin until Friday because the incident happened in the afternoon. Night fell soon after, making a search impossible until morning. Other conditions that also delayed the start of the search included deteriorating weather and avalanche hazards.