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Skier Seriously Injured Following 1,000-Foot Fall Near Skywalker Couloir, CO

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On Saturday, June 14, at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Boulder County Communications Center received reports of a skier suffering serious injuries following a fall near the Skywalker Couloir on South Arapahoe Peak, west of Nederland, Colorado, the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reports. Related: Skier Seriously Injured After Tumbling 2,000 Feet in Skywalker Couloir, CO Multiple calls were made to 9-1-1; […]
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[VIDEO] High Winds Caused a Chair With Skier to Fall to the Ground at Breckenridge, CO, Today

pic.twitter.com/DOoWfJ0bDF — brettmgoldberg (@brettmgoldberg1) December 22, 2022 High winds currently battering Colorado caused an occupied chairlift to fall from the haul rope at Breckenridge, CO, today. The person involved was not injured and declined medical care. “At approximately 10:35 am today, a chair dislodged from the haul rope of the Peak 8 SuperConnect as it was reaching the top terminal. One […]
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1 Climber Killed and Another Critically Injured After 200-Foot Fall Off Mount Hood, OR

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The Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office led a multi-team search-and-rescue mission in challenging conditions Sunday and Monday (March 6-7, 2022) after two climbers fell approximately 200 feet in the Leuthold Couloir area of Mt. Hood. One climber was transported off the mountain with critical injuries; the other climber was pronounced deceased. Related: Mount Hood, OR Might Not Have Any Snow in […]
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Solo Skier Killed After Uncontrolled 500-Foot Fall into Rocks in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO

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On the morning of Sunday, June 13, park rangers responded to reports of an unconscious skier on 12,466′ Sundance Mountain on a north-facing aspect midway between Trail Ridge Road and Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO. The 68-year-old male from Loveland, Colorado, died from injuries sustained in an approximate 400 to 500-foot uncontrolled slide on a […]
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80-Foot Fall Kills Woman Canyoneering Alone in Mystery Canyon, Zion National Park, UT

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A 26-year-old woman has died after falling in a canyon at Zion National Park in Utah. The woman was canyoneering alone in Mystery Canyon and fell 50-80-feet on Saturday afternoon. Areas of the park were closed while crews launched a search and rescue effort. Related: No Evidence of Fraud Found in Investigation of Woman’s 12-Day Disappearance in Zion National Park, […]
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NOAA 8-14 Day Outlook: Meteorological Fall is Upon Us | Frost Over Northern Great Plains

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As we approach meteorological fall, here’s the NOAA’s outlook for the first week of September. Time to get those warmer garments out of storage… Expect above-normal temperatures in the Aleutians, southern Mainland, and coastal areas of the Panhandle, and below-normal temperatures for Northern Mainland Alaska. Over the CONUS, above-normal temperatures are favored in the West, underneath the eastern extension of the East Pacific Ridge. […]
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AccuWeather Fall Forecast: Where Will Autumn Weather and Snow Arrive First in US?

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This post first appeared on AccuWeather and was written by Brian Lada, AccuWeather meteorologist, and staff writer Autumn is known for its shorter days, colorful leafy landscapes, and cool, crisp nights, but Americans looking forward to these fall staples may need to wait a little longer this year as summer lingers across much of the United States. Related: Direct Weather […]
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NOAA Issues La Niña Watch: 50-55% Chance of La Niña Developing in Fall and Lasting Through Winter

Photos and text originally by Emily Becker on Climate.gov. ENSO is still in neutral, and likely to continue so through the summer. However, the 50-55% chance of La Niña developing in the fall and lasting through winter means NOAA has hoisted a La Niña Watch. What’s a Watch? I’ve been writing these blog posts for more than six years now, and the […]
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Squaw Valley’s Emily Harrington Rescued After “Pin Ball” Fall on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA

Professional climber and Squaw Valley, CA resident Emily Harrington, 33, was injured after taking a big “pin ball” fall while climbing El Capitan in Yosemite, California on Sunday. Emily was fortunate to escape the fall with only cuts & bruises. “I had an accident yesterday on El Cap. I’m banged up but gonna be ok thankfully. Not much to say […]
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NOAA Fall Outlook: Summer’s Not Over Yet! High Temperatures to Return After Last Week’s Snow

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This week’s snow might have got us all prematurely a little too excited, don’t put those shorts and tees away just yet. The NOAA is calling for above-normal temperatures to be favored over the next couple of weeks for the CONUS. The highest probabilities of above-normal temperatures are indicated along the West Coast and New England underneath predicted above normal […]
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