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What Causes Avalanches And How To Stay Safe
Three skiers are believed dead after an avalanche swept them away and buried them under a pile of snow nearly 10 stories deep in the Alaska backcountry.
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Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy
The group, including a family of five from Valais, departed from Zermatt, a famous ski resort, on Saturday.
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Russian Skier Dead After Avalanche In J&K's Gulmarg, 6 Others Rescued
One skier has died after a massive avalanche hit Gulmarg, a ski resort town in Jammu and Kashmir, today. Seven skiers from Russia were hit by the avalanche and six have been rescued.
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2 Jet Skiers Accidentally Stray Across Border, Shot Dead By Algeria Coastguard: Report
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported on Thursday.
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Three Skiers, 2 Hikers Dead As Heavy Snow, Landslides Hit Austria
Three skiers and two snowshoe hikers have died as heavy snow and avalanches hitAustria, isolating several areas of the mountainous country, authorities said Monday.
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Four Skiers Dead After Caught In Swiss Alps Storm
Four skiers were confirmed dead on Monday and five others were in critical condition after being forced to spend the night exposed to the elements in the Swiss Alps, police said.
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Four Skiers Feared Dead After Swiss Avalanche, Rescue Ongoing
Four people were feared dead Saturday after an avalanche hit the Swiss ski area of Vallon d'Arbi, with one body already recovered and rescue workers searching for three others.
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Avalanche Kills 2 Spanish Skiers In French Pyrenees
An avalanche in the French Pyrenees swept away five Spanish skiers on Saturday, killing two, local authorities said.
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4 Skiers Dead In French Alps Avalanche
Four skiers were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday, the deadliest of the winter so far, and their guide has been detained by police over potentially putting the group at risk.
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One Person Dead as Avalanche Hits Gulmarg Again, Three Skiers Rescued
One person died and four skiers were trapped when an avalanche hit the Afarwat heights of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Survivors narrate the 'horror story' of a deadly avalanche
The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state. They immediately turned on their emergency beacons and began searching for signs of life. Powder Magazine senior editor John Stifter, who witnessed the slide that killed three of his skiing companions Sunday, said one person survi...
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US Olympic skier Jeret commits suicide
Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who won a silver medal in Freestyle skiing aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics, has been found dead in an apparent suicide, Utah police said on Tuesday.
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US: Olympic medalist calls 911, then shoots himself
Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide. One of the world's most risk-taking and innovative freestyle skiers, the creator of the one-of-a-kind "Hurricane" called 911 before shooting himself, police said.
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What Causes Avalanches And How To Stay Safe
Three skiers are believed dead after an avalanche swept them away and buried them under a pile of snow nearly 10 stories deep in the Alaska backcountry.
-
Five Skiers Found Dead, One Missing In Swiss Alps Tragedy
The group, including a family of five from Valais, departed from Zermatt, a famous ski resort, on Saturday.
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Russian Skier Dead After Avalanche In J&K's Gulmarg, 6 Others Rescued
One skier has died after a massive avalanche hit Gulmarg, a ski resort town in Jammu and Kashmir, today. Seven skiers from Russia were hit by the avalanche and six have been rescued.
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2 Jet Skiers Accidentally Stray Across Border, Shot Dead By Algeria Coastguard: Report
Two holidaymakers jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard when they strayed across the maritime border between two Mediterranean countries, Moroccan media reported on Thursday.
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Three Skiers, 2 Hikers Dead As Heavy Snow, Landslides Hit Austria
Three skiers and two snowshoe hikers have died as heavy snow and avalanches hitAustria, isolating several areas of the mountainous country, authorities said Monday.
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Four Skiers Dead After Caught In Swiss Alps Storm
Four skiers were confirmed dead on Monday and five others were in critical condition after being forced to spend the night exposed to the elements in the Swiss Alps, police said.
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Four Skiers Feared Dead After Swiss Avalanche, Rescue Ongoing
Four people were feared dead Saturday after an avalanche hit the Swiss ski area of Vallon d'Arbi, with one body already recovered and rescue workers searching for three others.
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Avalanche Kills 2 Spanish Skiers In French Pyrenees
An avalanche in the French Pyrenees swept away five Spanish skiers on Saturday, killing two, local authorities said.
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4 Skiers Dead In French Alps Avalanche
Four skiers were killed in an avalanche in the French Alps on Friday, the deadliest of the winter so far, and their guide has been detained by police over potentially putting the group at risk.
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One Person Dead as Avalanche Hits Gulmarg Again, Three Skiers Rescued
One person died and four skiers were trapped when an avalanche hit the Afarwat heights of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Survivors narrate the 'horror story' of a deadly avalanche
The expert skiers wasted no time after an avalanche hit and swept their friends down a steep slope in Washington state. They immediately turned on their emergency beacons and began searching for signs of life. Powder Magazine senior editor John Stifter, who witnessed the slide that killed three of his skiing companions Sunday, said one person survi...
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US Olympic skier Jeret commits suicide
Jeret "Speedy" Peterson, who won a silver medal in Freestyle skiing aerials at the 2010 Winter Olympics, has been found dead in an apparent suicide, Utah police said on Tuesday.
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US: Olympic medalist calls 911, then shoots himself
Olympic silver medalist Jeret "Speedy" Peterson was found dead in a remote canyon in Utah in what police are calling a suicide. One of the world's most risk-taking and innovative freestyle skiers, the creator of the one-of-a-kind "Hurricane" called 911 before shooting himself, police said.
