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Tragic Ski Accident Claims Life of Toronto Mother

12/30/2025

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Farah Merchant, a 47-year-old woman from Toronto, died while skiing at Sunshine Village in Banff after falling into deep snow immersion that trapped her and suffocated.
Onlookers tried to help.
The ski patrol arrived within three minutes.
Rescue efforts could not revive her after two hours.
Her brother, Faizal, posted a Facebook tribute describing her as a loving mother and kind soul.

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Story summary

Farah Merchant, a 47-year-old woman from Toronto, died while skiing at Sunshine Village in Banff after falling into deep snow immersion that trapped her and suffocated.
Onlookers tried to help.
The ski patrol arrived within three minutes.
Rescue efforts could not revive her after two hours.
Her brother, Faizal, posted a Facebook tribute describing her as a loving mother and kind soul.