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[VIDEO] Pro Surfer Kai Lenny Puts Up Double Backflips and Rides Out Avalanche While Riding In The Alaska Backcountry With Travis Rice

Kai Lenny is no stranger to stressful situations, but this may have shaken him a little. The Life of Kai is a Red Bull Series following the Professional Athlete through his travels, this time, he visited his friend and snowboard legend, Travis Rice, in the Alaska Backcountry. While it seems Kai had it dialed in, Mother Nature always is there […]

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Brian K | June 27, 2023
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U.S. Marine, Amputee, and Mountaineer Kirstie Ennis Turns Around 200 Meters From Everest Summit

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Kristie Ennis has scaled six of the ‘Seven Summits,’ the highest peak on each continent. Most recently, the experienced mountaineer decided to turn around just 200 meters (650 feet) from the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, due to injury. We wish her the best and hope she can make another attempt later. This was not the first time Kristie was […]

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Brian K | June 16, 2023
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K9SAR Dog Defends Hikers Stalked by Mountain Lion Near Lake Tahoe, CA

On Wednesday, February 1st, 2023; My wife and I were doing a basic hike / K9 Search and Rescue training session with our Service dog Kona, and our Foster pup Turbo when a Mid-Size Mountain Lion stalked us near Alta ,CA. Around 6 pm, we hiked back to our vehicle to make a hot meal, about 5 minutes after returning […]

Brian K | February 5, 2023
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Big Win for Wildfire Fuel Reduction Projects in Olympic Valley, CA | Funding Approved

After several years of continued work by residents, local organizations, and local companies, including support from the Olympic Valley Firewise Community members, Friends of Squaw Valley, Palisades Tahoe, and the Resort at Squaw Creek, funding has been awarded for fire fuel reduction in Olympic Valley. Related: NASA: Thousands Evacuated as Wildfires Burn Near Yosemite National Park, CA In 2020 OVPSD wrote, […]

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Brian K | July 27, 2022
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