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Video of the Avalanche That Killed Heli-Skier in NZ Released

New zealand avalanche death video

This video shows us the avalanche that killed a 58-year-old Australian man while heli skiing in New Zealand on Monday. Just hours after a deadly avalanche killed Australian Roger Greville in New Zealand, video purporting to show the moment he was swept away was posted online in China. Mr Greville, 58, was heli-skiing in the

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SnowBrains | August 12, 2015
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Heli-Skier Killed in Avalanche in New Zealand Today

A 58-year-old heli skier was killed by an avalanche at 2:30pm today in New Zealand’s Hector Mountains near the town of Kingston on the south isle. He was skiing with Southern Lakes Heliski. “It was confirmed that one skier had been buried in snow. Emergency response procedures were activated immediately “At 2.48pm we received confirmation that the skier had been located however, despite the considerable efforts […]

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SnowBrains | August 10, 2015
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