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Fears Rising for Former Olympic Skier Missing for Nearly 2-Weeks in Popular Hiking Area

Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, Spanish, skier, Spain, missing, Europe

Fears are rising for a former Olympic skier who has been missing almost 2-weeks. Blanca Fernandez Ochoa, 56, was last seen on August 23 in Madrid and her car has just been found in an area popular with hikers. Madrid-born Ms. Ochoa, who won the bronze medal in slalom at the 1992 Olympics at Albertville, France, is understood to have planned holidays […]

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SnowBrains | September 2, 2019
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Speed Record Broken on 14,692-Foot Matterhorn | 2 Hours & 52 Minutes by Spanish Runner

The Matterhorn speed record was shattered on August 21st, 2013 by Spaniard Killian Jornet.  He ran up and down it in 2 hours and 52 minutes.  He’s also the same guy who shattered the Mont Blanc speed record this year at 3 hours and 33 minutes.  He’s a machine.  This isn’t exactly the kinda mountain the the average joe just […]

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Miles Clark | August 28, 2013
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