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Skier Shares Harrowing Account of Being Buried in 1,000-Vertical-Foot Avalanche in Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV

Miles Clark skiing down in the chaos of Terminal Couloir. | Photo: SnowBrains

[UPDATED: 3/24/25 at 7:30 a.m. PST] On March 16, a natural avalanche occurred in the Terminal Cancer Couloir, Nevada, carrying two people and partially burying one. The slide, triggered by wind-drifted snow and cornice failure, involved three experienced skiers, partially burying one and sweeping another over cliffs. All survived without significant injuries. Related: Terminal Cancer Couloir, NV Report: A Close Avalanche […]
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Man Buried 5-Feet Under Avalanche in Norway Contacts Police and Survives 7-Hours Before Successful Rescue

A tourist was rescued alive after being buried under an avalanche for seven hours in Norway’s Lyngen municipality. The Wednesday, March 19 incident amazed rescue teams and avalanche experts. The man, described as being in his forties or fifties, was found conscious under approximately 1.5 meters (5 feet) of snow shortly after midnight. He managed to survive in an air […]
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[VIDEO] 3 Cars Trapped by Avalanche on Little Cottonwood Canyon Near Snowbird Ski Area, UT

Got hit by an avalanche and lived to tell about it. We are lucky. @Snowbird @skiutah @KSL5TV @KUTV2News pic.twitter.com/bmesM5Zsw9 — Jp (@2investjp) March 19, 2025 State Route 210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon was hit by an avalanche on Tuesday evening, trapping three vehicles and forcing the Utah Department of Transport (UDOT) to close the road. No injuries were reported, but […]
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2 Skiers Killed in Separate Alberta Avalanches Near Lake Louise Ski Resort and Kananaskis

Photo of the Lake Louise avalanche with a red dot indicating the approximate trigger point. Notably, there are small to medium sized trees in the start zone and track. | Photo: Avalanche Canada

Two backcountry skiers died in separate avalanches west of Calgary, Alberta, on Friday, March 14. The first incident occurred around 3 p.m. near Pipestone Bowl, an out-of-bounds area near Lake Louise Ski Resort, and the second incident was near Mount Black Prince in Kananaskis Country. Related: Champion Ski Racer Killed in Avalanche While Cat-Skiing With Diamond Lake Resort, OR Incident […]
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Champion Ski Racer Killed in Avalanche While Cat-Skiing With Diamond Lake Resort, OR

On Thursday, March 13, an avalanche on Mount Bailey near Diamond Lake, Oregon, killed Bend resident Brian Thomas Roberts, 50. Roberts was part of a cat skiing group out of Diamond Lake Resort when the avalanche occurred around 3:45 p.m. on the north/northwest side of the mountain. Despite efforts by other skiers and two nurses on the scene, Roberts succumbed […]
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Patroller Injured and Skier Partially Buried Following Inbounds Avalanches at Palisades Tahoe, CA, Yesterday

A ski patroller at Palisades Tahoe, California, was injured Thursday morning while en route to perform avalanche control work near the KT-22 chairlift, reports the SF Chronicle. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. after a major storm dumped over two feet of snow in 24 hours, creating significant avalanche risk across the Sierra Nevada. The patroller suffered a leg injury […]
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[VIDEO] Large Inbounds Avalanche Caught on Camera at Shymbulak Ski Resort in Kazakhstan

View this post on Instagram A post shared by ᴋɪʀɪʟʟ ᴋᴜᴢɴᴇᴛsᴏv (@kirillkuzia) A powerful avalanche ripped down a slope at Shymbulak ski resort in Kazakhstan on Monday, March 10, with dramatic footage of the event shared on Instagram by user Kirill Kuznetsov. The video shows a fast-moving wall of snow sweeping through the area under the chairlift. At least one […]
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51-Year-Old Local Skier Killed in Backcountry Avalanche Near Hoyt Peak, UT

A 51-year-old local skier was caught and killed in an avalanche while skiing in the backcountry near Hoyt Peak, Utah. The victim was identified by the Utah Avalanche Center as Michael Janulaitis of Marion, Utah. Janulaitis was reported missing Friday evening after he failed to return home as expected. The Summit County Sheriff’s Office received a call at approximately 5 p.m. […]
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