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Snowboarding
fromUnofficial Networks
6 days ago

Snowboarder Leaves Path of Destruction Sliding Down T-Bar Line

Avoid steep, icy T-bar lifts when not fully confident on a snowboard; unstrapped boots and icy terrain make self-arrest nearly impossible and risk multi-person crashes.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Los Angeles man dies on advanced ski trail near Lake Tahoe

Nicholas Kenworthy, 26, died while traversing the advanced Martis Trail near Northstar California Resort in Truckee; circumstances and injury details remain unconfirmed.
Snowboarding
fromSnowBrains
2 months ago

Tragic Start to the Ski Season at Sweden's Are Resort as 20-Year-Old Dies Minutes After Opening - SnowBrains

A 20-year-old man died after a serious accident minutes after Åre Resort opened for the ski season; police treat the death as an accident.
Health
fromBusiness Insider
4 months ago

I found I had Stage 4 colon cancer after a ski accident. My broken tailbone saved my life.

Liz Healy’s ski accident revealed a broken tailbone and previously undetected kidney tumor with liver lesions; she is training for the NYC Marathon.
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