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All cases in the list below are from alpine or downhill skiing activities; no skiers have been known to have died during any cross-country event, or in any major international ski jumping competitions (e.g. FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup, FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, and the Olympic Games), though many ski ...
Alpine Meadows is a ski resort in the western United States, located in Alpine Meadows, California.Near the northwest shore of Lake Tahoe, it offers 2,400 acres (9.7 km 2) of skiable terrain, 13 different lifts, and a vertical drop of 1,802 feet (549 m).
Aerial view of the Bear Valley, Kirkwood, and Lake Tahoe regions near the 2017–2018 season open. Bear Valley Mountain Resort is a ski area in the western United States, located in the Sierra Nevada of California on Highway 4 between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park—about three hours southeast of Sacramento and one hour from Angels Camp. [1]
Oct. 18—From staff reports If you're in need of some new winter gear, you're in luck. The 60th annual Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol Ski Swap is set for Saturday and Sunday at the Spokane County Fair ...
This winter has been a boon for ski resorts in California with plenty of powder to go around, and at one resort, the snow has reached new heights. Over 600 inches (50 feet) of snow has fallen on ...
Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing with two other men who were rescued the previous day. The two men ...
The avalanche was triggered when sixteen of the nation's top free skiers and free snowboarders were making a run together. [3] They had been gathered by Chris Rudolph, a charismatic marketing director at the attached ski area. [2] One or more of the skiers triggered the avalanche 300 feet (90 m) below the top of the mountain.
Avalanche blasting in the French ski resort of Tignes (3,600 m or 11,800 ft) Gazex installation. Active techniques reduce the risk of an avalanche occurring by promoting the stabilization and settlement of the snow pack through three forms of intervention: disrupting weak layers in the snow pack, increasing the uniformity of the snow pack, and lessening the amount of snow available in snow ...