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Skier Triggered Avalanche Injures Skier In 600-Foot Ride in Utah on Saturday

Over the weekend a skier-triggered avalanche caught and carried a person. While only 30 feet wide, the slide ran 600 feet!! Through trees and all.  The avalanche occurred on Dec. 8th, 2018. The caught skier suffered a facial laceration that required a trip to the ER and badly bruised hip, back, and shoulder. BUT SURVIVED!! With a broken ski, the group […]

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John Solder | December 11, 2018
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