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[PHOTOS] Solo Skier Lucky to Escape Death After Huge Avalanche Carries Him 2,000 Feet in Alberta Backcountry

A solo skier narrowly escaped death and injury after triggering a large avalanche in Miner’s Gully near Canmore, Alberta, on Saturday. The slide carried the skier almost 2,000 feet (600 meters) down a narrow gully, miraculously resulting in only a lost ski pole. The avalanche, witnessed by a third party who immediately called 911, began on weak basal facets in […]
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Unprepared Hikers Lucky to Survive 2 Avalanches in French Pyrenees

Two young brothers from Bordeaux, France, narrowly escaped tragedy on Thursday after being swept away by two successive avalanches while hiking above Lake Estom, near Cauterets in the French Pyrenees. The pair, both in their twenties, were not equipped for winter weather and lacked avalanche detection gear, according to rescue officials. Related: Last Week’s Level 5 Avalanche Rating in Europe […]
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After 2 Deaths in 3 Days, Experts Warn That Spring is ‘the Most Dangerous Time of the Year’ in the British Columbia Backcountry

Rescue teams are urging caution following two deaths in three days as spring transforms British Columbia’s backcountry, reports the Canadian Press. Related: Man Killed After Falling 800 Feet on Closed Run at Sugarloaf Mountain, ME, While Retrieving Glove Dropped From Chairlift Doug Pope, search manager with North Shore Rescue, describes spring as “probably the most dangerous time of year” in […]
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Skier Injured by Avalanche Near Loveland Pass, CO, Rescued via Flight for Life Helicopter

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On Sunday, April 20, a skier sustained a severe ankle injury after being swept approximately 700 feet down the north face of Grizzly Peak, located near Loveland Pass in Colorado. The Summit Daily reports that the incident occurred during a wind slab avalanche, a common type in the region, which forms when wind deposits snow onto a leeward slope, creating a […]
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Massive 6-Foot-Deep Avalanche Near Chairlift at Zermatt, Switzerland, Triggers Swift Rescue Operation—No Injuries Reported

A massive avalanche broke loose Tuesday afternoon near the Furgghorn, just outside the famed resort town of Zermatt, prompting an intensive rescue response. Despite initial fears that skiers or snowboarders may have been caught in the slide, Air Zermatt reports that no victims were found. The avalanche measured several hundred meters wide, with an outlet zone stretching roughly 1,000 feet […]
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Truckee, CA, Resident Recovering From Life Changing Injuries Following Tahoe Avalanche

Rylan Cordova is in good spirits, according to SnowBrains CEO and Founder Miles Clark, who spoke with him. | Photo: GoFundMe

Rylan Cordova, a Truckee, California, resident, general manager at Alibi Truckee, and a good friend of SnowBrains, is recovering from serious injuries after being caught in a skier-triggered avalanche on April 2 while skiing with friends in the Tahoe backcountry. The avalanche, which occurred on a northeast-facing slope near Peak 9269′ at about 8,500 feet, swept Cordova approximately 300 vertical […]
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