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American Tourist Killed & Partner Injured in Ice Cave Collapse in Iceland

An American couple were victims of an ice cave collapse on southeast Iceland’s Breidamerkurjokull Glacier. The man was killed, and his partner was gravely injured. The couple were part of a tour group exploring an ice cave on the glacier. The U.S. embassy in Reykjavik has confirmed the death of one of its citizens and the injury of another but […]

Julia Schneemann | August 26, 2024
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Valdez, AK Report: Powder Skiing Through an Ice Cave

Report from April 4, 2022 I have 2 friends in town right now and I was truly hoping to show them a good time on Sunday. The weather was moving in, it was clear we were going to have a shortened day, and I was hoping we could find a banger run to start it off. Luckily, we found just […]

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Miles Clark | April 6, 2022
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Avalanche Caused by Heatwave Injures 3 Hikers in British Columbia Provincial Park

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Three people were injured by an avalanche in a British Columbia park on Saturday and had to be airlifted out. A fourth person, who came to their rescue, suffered heat exhaustion and also had to be airlifted out. Related: VIDEO: Why You Should Avoid Standing Underneath Annual Snow Arch on Tuckerman Ravine Trail, NH The three were hiking near Evans Peak […]

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AvyBrains | June 29, 2021
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Body of Trapped Snowboarder Found in Collapsed Ice Cave on Mt. Hood Today

KPTV – FOX 12 The body of a 26-year-old male snowboarder was recovered today after an ice cave collapsed upon him yesterday around 4 pm on Mt. Hood, Oregon. He was reportedly walking only 40 feet in front of 5 of his friends when the cave collapsed.  It’s estimated that a chunk of ice the size of a school bus […]

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