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[VIDEO] Terrifying Race to Rescue Skier Buried in Deep Snow After Cliff Jump

@jj_gold808The scariest moment of my life Digging out @jeremy.pboosted. Snow immersion suffocation (SIS) is very real. Doesn’t matter how good you are.##neardeath♬ original sound – Josh Snow immersion suffocation is real. And scary. Your day can go from good to bad in a matter of seconds, as this intense video shows. The scariest moment of my life Digging out @jeremy.pboosted […]
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9 Incredible Sierra Nevada, California Snow Records:

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The Sierra Nevada is no stranger to big snowstorms. As far back as the November 1846, The Donner Party learned this the hard way with a 5-foot overnight snowstorm. Since snowfall record keeping began in 1879, there have been some incredible snowstorms in the Sierra Nevada of California. The Sierras still get huge amounts of snow with Sugar Bowl ski resort leading the charge with 500″ of snow per year. This isn’t surprising as Sugar Bowl is located on Donner Pass, where many of the records below took place. […]
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The Top Snowfall Events in Recorded History:

Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Can it really snow too much? What is too much snow? These are questions that skiers and boarders often ponder on lift chairs or over a beer. If you live in a big city then a couple of inches is too much. It makes traffic come to a crawl, sidewalks become impassible and in 24 hours the once pristine, fluffy white magic is now a shade between dog piss and grey. Ugh!! I personally think there can never be enough snow as long as I’m not driving in it. […]
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