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The RECCO Story | How A Tragic Accident Changed The Whole Snow Rescue Industry

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When I was a kid I would always wonder what that small, almost unnoticeable object hiding between the layers of my ski jacket was. I could also notice it was in my parents’ ski jacket, in some gloves and even helmets and boots. All I could tell at that time was the name on it, RECCO®. I never really understood […]

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Michael Muchacho | December 6, 2019
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IMAGES: Huge Avalanche Buries Road Under Seven Meters of Snow After Once in a Lifetime Snowstorm in the Alps

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Unbelievable photos of a tunnel of snow towering above people and vehicles on a road that was buried by a massive avalanche show the current danger levels in the French Alps after “once-in-generation” snowfalls this week, reports The Local. The snowslide blocked the road between Bessans and the village of Bonneval-sur-Arc in the Savoie district on Tuesday and left the 250 […]

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Steven Agar | January 12, 2018
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