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Two Backcountry Skiers Swept Away by Avalanche Near Matterhorn, Switzerland, Plunging 2,600 Feet to Their Death

On Sunday, May 19, an avalanche on the Pigne d’Arolla near the famous Matterhorn in Switzerland swept away and killed two backcountry skiers. A third person in their group was not caught in the slide and alerted authorities. The group of three highly experienced backcountry skiers was traveling on the Haute Route (high route) between Chamonix and Zermatt when the […]
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Legendary American Telemark Skier Catherine ‘Kasha’ Rigby Dies in Avalanche in Brezovica, Kosovo

  Legendary telemark skier Kasha Rigby died in an avalanche in Brezovicë, Kosovo, on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The American skier was skiing with her fiancé, Magnus Wolfe Murray, when the Vermont native was swept away by a small avalanche. While the avalanche was only about 25 meters by 10 meters (82 feet by x 33 feet) in size, it […]
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Fundraiser Started for Families of 3 Eagle County, CO Avalanche Victims

A fundraising event is being planned for the families of three Colorado men killed in an avalanche earlier this month. In response to the loss of three of Eagle’s community members in an avalanche in Silverton, CO, Cameron Douglas, an Eagle County restauranteur, has organized a county-wide effort to support the families of these victims through the liquid that brings […]
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The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #15 | Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?

Dr. Ethan Greene – Director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center  “Why Did The USA Just Have Its Deadliest Avalanche Cycle in History?”  Episode #15 of The SnowBrains Podcast This podcast is gonna be a little different. The USA just went through its deadliest avalanche cycle in history, with 16 avalanche fatalities in only 10-days from January 30th, 2021, to […]
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2 Killed in Avalanches in 2-Days in Idaho This Weekend | 24 Avy Deaths in USA in 22-Days

2 snowmobilers were killed in 2 separate avalanches in 2-days this weekend in Idaho. A snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Sherman Peak, Idaho yesterday, February 20, 2021 at about 11am MT. Another snowmobiler died in an avalanche near Smiley Creek, Idaho on Friday, February 19, 2021, at 10:50am MT. More information about each avalanche fatality in the press releases […]
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