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17 hours ago

With 146 Deaths, Europe's Avalanche Season Exposes a Persistent Weak Base Layer Problem - SnowBrains

Avalanche deaths in Europe reached 146 this season, more than double last year's total, due to a persistent weak base layer.
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2 months ago

Two killed in separate incidents at South Lake Tahoe ski resort

Two people were killed in separate incidents Friday morning at Heavenly Lake Tahoe, the latest in a line of skiing-related deaths in the region, authorities said. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said the incidents happened just before noon, but did not specify where or how they were injured. Heavenly Ski Patrol members and Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District paramedics attempted life-saving measures, but the people were pronounced dead at the scene.
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