WATCH: Skier Accidentally Drops 150-foot Cliff…and Survives
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VIDEO: Caught On Camera, 40 Avalanches Close Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon
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Skier Dies in B.C. Avalanche
Nelson (BC), Canada – An avalanche on Saturday morning in the Kootenay region of British Columbia, between Ymir and Nelson, has taken the life of a 32-year-old Alaska woman. The unidentified victim, who lived in Anchorage, was skiing near Qua Peak in southern B.C. with two companions when the large avalanche struck, according to the Royal … Continue reading Skier Dies in B.C. Avalanche
Pro Snowboarder Jeremy Jones Seriously Injured in Backcountry Accident
Avalanche Sweeps Skier Off Cliff Near Silverton
Silverton, CO – A backcountry skier is lucky to be alive this morning after being swept off a cliff by an avalanche on Monday near Silverton. The incident occurred along U.S. route 550 at Coal Bank Pass, south of Silverton in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, where the avalanche danger was rated at … Continue reading Avalanche Sweeps Skier Off Cliff Near Silverton
Lost Backcountry Skier Succumbs to Hypothermia
Leadville, CO – Searchers in Colorado last week located two lost backcountry skiers, but not before one died of hypothermia. Brett Beasley, a U.S. Forest Service Ranger from Salida, Colo., and an unnamed teen failed to return Wednesday from a backcountry ski outing in the area of Turquoise Lake, just west of Leadville. Snow was … Continue reading Lost Backcountry Skier Succumbs to Hypothermia
Out-of-Bounds Skier Dies at Crystal Mountain
Crystal Mountain, WA – A 64-year-old Seattle woman has died in an avalanche while skiing out of bounds at Crystal Mountain in Washington. Elizabeth Hampson had been a Crystal Mountain regular for 50 years. She embarked upon a solo ski tour from the Crystal Mountain parking lot last Wednesday and is believed to have triggered … Continue reading Out-of-Bounds Skier Dies at Crystal Mountain