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Two Snowboarders Buried, Seriously Injured in Avalanche Outside of Park City, Utah

Two snowboarders were rescued late Wednesday night after becoming buried and seriously injured in an avalanche on a backcountry slope near the Smith and Morehouse Reservoir in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Around 4 p.m. Wednesday, one of the boarders jumped off a cliff, fracturing a large slab of snow. The slide carried one of the men, slamming him into trees on […]
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TGR Producer Caught & Injured in Avalanche @ Jackson Hole on Sunday:

Greg Epstein, the TGR supervising producer, was caught in an avalanche on Sunday afternoon just outside of Jackson Hole. The slide occurred approximately 2pm and carried Epstein nearly 1000 vertical feet. Epstein was the only member of the three-person party to be caught in the slide, and the other two members were able to come to his aid. Epstein was not buried by the slide, and it has been reported that he was able to deploy his avalanche air bag, which would help him remain on top of the avalanche debris. Once the party reached Epstein emergency response was notified. Jackson Hole […]
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70 Injured in Christmas Day Piranha Attack in Argentina

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70 people enjoying their holiday in the Argentine city of Rosario were attacked by a shoal of piranhas in the Parana River on Christmas Day, according to the Daily Mail. Temperatures had soared to over 100 degrees and locals were taking respite from the heat in the river when the piranha attacked. This attack is the worst piranha attack in Rosario since 2008, when 40 swimmers were injured by piranha in the Parana River. In general, piranha […]
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