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Snowboarder's death in Swiss Alps avalanche is a reminder that even pros face risk

6:50pm December 25, 2024

The death of an Olympic snowboarding athlete is a reminder that even the most skilled and experienced athletes are not immune to the threat of avalanches, and that knowledge is key to staying safe.

A Utah Department of Public Safety helicopter carries rescuers from Hidden Valley Park on Thursday in Sandy, Utah.

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2 skiers killed after being caught in Utah avalanche, sheriff says

4:53am May 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

Two skiers were killed and one was rescued after they were buried in an avalanche in the mountains outside of Salt Lake City that occurred after several days of spring snowstorms, authorities said.

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4 Skiers Dead In Utah Avalanche

4:24pm February 07, 2021

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The Saturday avalanche was one of the most deadly in the state's history. Forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions.

A skier was killed on Friday when he was buried in an avalanche in Colorado's Anthracite Range. The crown of the avalanche was on the right, below the rocky ridge. The debris washed through the trees below.

3 Skiers Killed In Colorado Avalanches As Authorities Warn Of Weak Snowpack

2:11pm December 22, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

"Colorado is the home of weak snow and avalanches are not uncommon. This year is worse," the Colorado Avalanche Information Center said Sunday. A snowmobiler in Wyoming also died on Friday.

Property manager Zach Paris and members of Aspen Ski Patrol inspect new avalanche runs. This snow slide is one of more than 3,000 avalanches to have taken place this winter in Colorado.

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Avalanche Forecasters Say Rocky Mountain Region Now At Higher Risk

5:21pm March 20, 2019

by Zoe Rom

Avalanche forecasters in Colorado say it's going to be a bad year. They're predicting the highest danger level for snow slides since they began forecasting in 1973.

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In this grab taken from validated UGC provided on Thursday, Dec. 27, a boy is airlifted after an avalanche, on the French Alps on Wednesday. Rescuers are calling a true "miracle."

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'Miracle' Boy Survives Avalanche After Being Buried Alive For 40 Minutes

11:20pm December 27, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

The 12-year-old was alive and conscious when he was rescued on Wednesday, defying bleak statistics for avalanche victims trapped over 15 minutes. "We can call it a miracle," a rescue captain said.

Mayon volcano erupts for the second straight day as lava cascades down its slopes on Tuesday, as seen from Legazpi city, Albay province.

Several Injured After Volcanic Eruption At Japanese Ski Resort

1:30pm January 23, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Mount Kusatsu-Shirane suddenly erupted Tuesday morning, spewing volcanic rocks and belching a curtain of black smoke. An avalanche that followed injured at least 10 people.

Firefighters carry a survivor they rescued from the site of an avalanche Monday in Nasu, Japan, as Self Defense Force personnel look on. Eight high school students are feared dead after an avalanche swept down on their mountain-climbing trip.

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Avalanche Engulfs Student Trip In Japan, Leaving At Least 8 Presumed Dead

10:48am March 27, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

"Suddenly everything turned white," one student told local media. A mountaineering training exercise had drawn students and teachers from high schools across the region.

A woman and her children carry containers of water on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Monday. Avalanches have killed more than 100 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

More Than 100 People Killed In Afghanistan Avalanches

1:52pm February 06, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Snow buried homes in multiple provinces around Kabul and in the mountainous northern part of the country this weekend. Officials said rescue crews had not yet reached some affected areas on Monday.

An excavator works at the site of the avalanche-buried Hotel Rigopiano, near Farindola, Italy.

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Italy Avalanche Death Toll Reaches 15 As Prospects Of Finding More Survivors Dim

11:38am January 24, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Hopes are dwindling that anyone trapped in an avalanche-buried ski resort could still be alive after six days. Separately, six people reportedly were killed in the nearby crash of a rescue helicopter.