Justin Trudeau’s younger brother is reported to have been swept away in an avalanche in British Columbia in 1998. Multiple outlets describe the incident as a disappearance during the avalanche, with search efforts unable to locate his body.
The Times of India and The Economic Times both reference the same basic account: the brother’s disappearance occurred in 1998 and remains unresolved in terms of remains being recovered. With only these two brief sources provided, there are no additional differing details about the avalanche’s location, the circumstances leading to it, or the extent and outcomes of subsequent searches.
In context, the episode is often cited in connection with Trudeau’s personal history, but these articles focus on the factual point that the person swept away in the avalanche was never found.