Peter Kimmel

We are saddened to announce the passing of Peter Kimmel on January 3, 2025, in Revelstoke BC. Peter was born in Vancouver on December 30, 1950.

Peter’s love of the Mountains began when he was 5 years old skiing on Hollyburn Mountain. During his youth, he would go climbing in Squamish every weekend and worked for MEC. Peter was the first paid employee at MEC.

In 1975 he started a job with Parks Canada doing avalanche control in Rogers Pass. Later on, he created his own company (Incline Research and Control Ltd) doing Avalanche Control and Avalanche Assessments for different organizations and movie productions.

Peter was honored with a lifetime membership from the Canadian Avalanche Association. He taught many AST 1-2 Avalanche courses. He was also a member of Revelstoke Search and Rescue.

Peter was a friendly and gentle person who was always ready to help others. In his last years his greatest love and joy was to be around his two granddaughters Estee and Alice.

Peter was predeceased by his parents; Frank and Mary Kimmel. He is survived by his wife of 52 years; Josiane, his son; Nicolas (Karen) Kimmel and step grandson; Anthony of Calgary, AB, his daughter; Sophie Martin (Keegan) and granddaughters; Estee and Alice of Revelstoke, BC. As well as his sister; Elizabeth Kimmel of Port Coquitlam, BC, numerous cousins in Canada and his in-laws in France, and last but not least, his many friends.