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Skier Rescued Alive From a Depth of 10-Feet After 1-Hour Burial in Avalanche

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A person was rescued alive on January 14 in Jaun, Switzerland after being buried under 10-feet of snow for more than an hour, thanks to an avalanche dog and their RECCO Rescue System. According to Linus Buchs, in charge of the rescue operation and former Head of Rescue in Jaun, three skiers were skiing in a steep off-piste area last […]

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AvyBrains | January 24, 2019
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Massive Avalanche in Italy Strikes Alpinists | Two Dead, Two Missing

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On Saturday, four alpinists were caught in a large avalanche in the region of South Tyrol, Italy following a decent snowfall across the area last week. About 30 to 40 centimeters of snow had fallen throughout the days leading up to the groups accident. The avalanche occurred in the Zillertal Alps on the north wall of the Hochfernerspitze, which is located in the Pfitscher Tal […]

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Dylan Cautela | October 25, 2016
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Brain Post: Skier’s Avalanche Burial Injury Leads to Sudoku-Induced Seizures

In a recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, a-25-year old male backcountry skier now experiences seizures when solving Sudoku puzzles after an avalanche burial damaged his brain via hypoxia (lack of oxygen). This skier was rescued after being buried in an avalanche for 15-minutes which led to him experiencing Sudoku-induced seizures after his recovery. The […]

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Chris Wallner | October 23, 2015
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VIDEO: Aussie Skier Rescued After Burial in Swiss Avalanche

January 30, 2015 – Les Crosets, the Swiss-French border. Australian skier James Mort and his three friends were just a week into their month-long ski trip when a storm brought more than three feet of fresh snow in a 48 hour period. Although the avalanche risk was a 4/5, the men were eager to make up for the dry conditions during the week prior. After spending most of the day playing it safe, they decided to head off-piste for fresh tracks in a wooded line known amongst locals as a safer option due to its short length and low pitch […]

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ameliatraynor | March 12, 2015
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2 Killed in 2 Separate Montana Avalanches

Following recent snowfall across the Western U.S. there has been high avalanche activity throughout the Rockies. In the past two days, two people were killed in unrelated incidents near Missoula and Cooke City, Montana. On Monday March 10, Peter Maxwell of Missoula was caught and buried in a slide in the Altoona Lakes area outside of Philipsburg, MT. […]

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