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Multiple People Buried by Avalanche on Mount Lawson, Canada Last Weekend

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Multiple people were buried in an avalanche in Kananaskis on Saturday 11th May, according to emergency responders. STARS Air Ambulance responded to Fortress Junction at around 6:20 pm, taking a female of unknown age to Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary. Two others, a teen boy and a woman, both with serious injuries but in stable, non-life-threatening condition were transported by […]

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AvyBrains | May 17, 2019
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Climber Who Fell and Suffered Serious Injuries Had to Wait Overnight Before Being Airlifted Off in Kananaskis County, Canada

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Kananaskis County Public Safety (KCPS), Alberta, Canada responded to a call for an injured and stranded climber on Saturday night this past week. The climber fell in technical terrain (climbers right of Coire Dubh Integral) resulting in serious injuries, according to a report on their Facebook page. Staff attempted to access the patient that evening but were unsuccessful due to […]

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CragBrains | November 23, 2018
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6 Caught in Avalanche Saturday in Alberta, Canada

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6 ice climbers were caught in a class 2 avalanche at Ranger Creek, Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada at approximately 9:50am on Saturday, November 2nd, 2013. Only one climber was completely buried apart from a foot sticking out above the snow’s surface. This climber was quickly extracted but was hypoxic and not […]

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SnowBrains | November 4, 2013
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