avalanche

Skier saves two brothers by pushing them out of a helicopter

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VERBIER, SWITZERLAND – Displaying remarkable bravery, a British skier named Edward Courage, aged in his 70s, saved two brothers from an impending disaster in the Swiss Alps. The trio, along with others, were aboard a helicopter that was swept away by a sudden avalanche from the peak of the Petit Combin mountain. With commendable calmness, Courage managed to push Teddy and Guy Hitchens out of the helicopter before it was swallowed by the avalanche. He …

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Skier dies in deadly avalanche that he caused

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ANTHONY LAKES, OR – Avalanche forecaster Nick Burks, 37, tragically lost his life last week in a snowslide he triggered while skiing in eastern Oregon, officials confirmed. Both Burks and his friend, William Sloop, also 37, were experienced skiers equipped with avalanche airbags and beacons. They were backcountry skiing on Gunsight Mountain near the Anthony Lakes Mountain Resort when the incident unfolded. After safely descending the mountain, Sloop saw the avalanche overcome Burks. Using his …

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Avalanches kill two snowmobilers in Montana, one skier in Colorado

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Several recreational forests and ski resorts in Montana and Colorado were haunted by avalanches on New Year’s Eve, threatening the visitors. In Gallatin National Forest, south-west Montana, two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche on Saturday, December 31. The victims were two brothers, ages: 21 years old and 17 years old, respectively. According to the reports from the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center (GNFAC), the two riders headed uphill near Daisy Pass north of Cooke …

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