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Avalanche kills Canadian man

Last updated Monday, March 12, 2012 - 12:11pm

VICTORIA, B.C. -- A 33-year-old Alberta man has been identified as the victim of an avalanche Friday near Sparwood in southeast British Columbia.

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Lost snowmobilers took refuge in Monte Cristo cabin

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 2, 2012 - 8:57pm

LIBERTY — Three snowmobilers from Montana who became stranded in deep snow Thursday night survived by taking refuge in a cabin in the Monte Cristo area, according to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office.

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Missing snowmobilers spotted near Monte Cristo

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 2, 2012 - 12:19pm

MONTE CRISTO - Three snowmobilers spent a cold night stuck in deep snow near Monte Cristo.

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Warning issued after Utah avalanches

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, February 26, 2012 - 8:16am

SALT LAKE CITY -- A warning has been posted for many of Utah's mountains after avalanches killed a snowboarder and broke the leg of a snowmobiler.

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This combo made from undated photos provided by Stevens Pass Ski Resort shows, from left, Johnny Brenan, Chris Rudolph and Jim Jack. The men died in an avalanche in an out-of-bounds area at the resort on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Stevens Pass Ski Resort via The Seattle Times)

Avalanche survivor tells 'horror story'

Phuong Le The Associated Press

Last updated Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 11:05am

SEATTLE — 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.

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Ajai Sehgal, with King County Search and Rescue, works at a staging area near Stevens Pass ski resort in Skykomish, Wash., near where three skiers were killed in an avalanche Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012. The avalanche swept the three skiers about a quarter-mile down an out-of-bounds canyon at the popular resort. A fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. (AP Photo/The Seattle Times, Erika Schultz)

Deadly avalanches struck in an instant; 4 killed

Brian Rosenthal, Craig Welch, Lark Turner, Mike Lindblom The Seattle Times

Last updated Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:00am

STEVENS PASS, Wash. -- Her buddy shouted "Avalanche!" but when things started sliding, it felt to professional skier Elyse Saugstad like just a tiny rush of loose snow beneath her skis.

In an instant the weight and pressure grew so immense that she rocketed down the slope, banging into trees and rolling upside down.

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Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter pilot Ken Johnson is assisted after being flown out of the Togwotee Pass back country in northwestern Wyoming near Jackson on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012. A helicopter crash in remote northwest Wyoming has killed one of the three people aboard who were trying to help a snowmobiler, and sheriff's officials say the snowmobiler also has died. The snowmobiler's party had called for help Wednesday. Teton County sheriff's officials say the helicopter had reached them but was leaving to get more help when it crashed on Togwotee Pass. They say 63-year-old rescuer Ray Shriver was killed, and the pilot and another rescuer were taken to a hospital. Sheriff's officials say deputies reached the snowmobilers after tending to the helicopter victims, but 53-year-old Steven Anderson of Morris, Minn., also has died. Details of what led his party to call for help weren't immediately available. (AP Photo/Jackson Hole News & Guide, Bradly J. Boner)

Rescuer, snowmobiler killed when copter crashes

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 1:07pm

JACKSON, Wyo. -- Federal authorities on Thursday were investigating the crash of a search-and-rescue helicopter in northwest Wyoming that killed a volunteer crew member who was trying to help an injured snowmobiler who also died.

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Snowmobiler on the Daniels Summit Loop snowmobile trail near Heber City.
(WHITNEY CURTIS/STANDARD-EXAMINER)

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche near Fish Lake

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, February 6, 2012 - 10:50am

RICHFIELD -- Officials say a snowmobiler has died in an avalanche near central Utah's Fish Lake.

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(From left) Atomic representatives Greg Talbert and Rick Halling talk with Karl Andersson about Atomic cross-country skis Friday at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City. More than 20,000 people in the recreation industry are taking part in the show, which is closed to consumers and has been held in Salt Lake City since 1996. The outdoor industry has steadily grown despite an economy hammered by recession. It posted an increase of 6 percent last year. (NICK SHORT/Standard-Examiner)

Inflatable avalanche vest lands 'Gear of the Show' honor

Paul Foy The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 8:44am

SALT LAKE CITY -- An inflatable vest meant to keep skiers afloat in an avalanche has taken top honors at a premiere outdoor-gear trade show in Salt Lake City.

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In this photo released by Natasha Baydakova on Wednesday Jan. 4,2011 showing a Welsh corgi dog named Ole that showed up at a Cooke City motel four days after the dog and its owner were swept up in an avalanche. The dog’s owner died. The dog returned to this motel where they had been staying before going back country skiing. (AP Photo/Natasha Baydakova)

Dog found alive 4 days after avalanche

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Friday, January 6, 2012 - 10:33am

BILLINGS, Mont. -- A dog that was feared dead after he was swept away in a weekend avalanche that killed his owner showed up four days later at the Montana motel where his owners had stayed the night before going backcountry skiing.

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