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I made a multigenerational group of friends from Gen Zers to Boomers — doing ski patrol
I started skiing to deal with seasonal affective disorder. I made a multigenerational group of frie…
Melissa Hart
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A Colorado backcountry skier freed himself after an avalanche and tried to save his son. After a two hour search, his son was found dead.
A father tried to save his son by calling for help. He was too late. The son is the second avalanch…
Kelsey Neubauer
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3 backcountry skiers are presumed dead after getting caught in a Colorado avalanche
A group of seven skiers were caught in an avalanche on Monday. Three have not been found, and searc…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Storms in California have led to high snowpack and great skiing conditions — but the deluge still may not be enough to fill the state's empty reservoirs after years of drought
The storms could be a win-win for skiers and California water, a third of which typically comes fro…
Kelsey Vlamis
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An increased interest in socially distanced winter sports is responsible for one of the deadliest avalanche seasons in the past decade
In 90% of avalanche fatalities, the avalanche was triggered by the weight of the victim or someone …
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Backcountry's semi-annual sale is happening right now - and it has deals on Patagonia, The North Face, and more
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Amir Ismael
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I skied up a mountain on 'skins' and it was the hardest workout and most thrilling skiing I've ever done
It's not an easy activity to do - given the risk of avalanches in the backcountry, going with an ex…
Alexei Oreskovic
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17 stunning and unusual ski destinations around the world
We've listed some of the most unexpected and unusual skiing destinations around the world. It'…
Edith Hancock
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Man Describes The '14 Seconds Of Mayhem' Before His Legs Were Destroyed In A Skiing Accident
Over the past decade an average of 25 people died each year in avalanches in the United States. The…
Dina Spector
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My husband is 16 years older than me. I wasn't prepared for the anxiety that would come with marrying an older man.
A wife experiencing age-gap marriage anxiety worried about her husband's health despite him being i…
Allison Snyder
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World champion US skier Kyle Smaine dies in an avalanche in Japan at age 31
"We heard the crack. We realized it is a big one. We started running and then we got hit," one skie…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A dramatic video shows the moment a skier gets caught in an avalanche and plummets down a mountain
Professional big mountain skier Owen Leeper filmed the moment he was caught in an avalanche in Jack…
Alia Shoaib
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I film skiers doing tricks. Here's how I taught myself to shoot and landed gigs that let me travel the world.
Gavin Rudy, a cinematographer, grew up skiing in his native Colorado and started out filming his fr…
Stasia Stockwell
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'Free Solo' director recounts his near-death experience getting caught in an avalanche for National Geographic series that explores what happens when outdoor adventures go horribly wrong
National Geographic's "Edge of the Unknown with Jimmy Chin" recounts terrifying moments when outdoo…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Alaska woman says a bear wounded her butt while she was using the outhouse
Shannon Stevens was at a remote yurt on Chilkat Lake, 17 miles from Haines, Alaska, with her brothe…
Naina Bhardwaj
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7 essential pieces of avalanche safety gear you should always have and know how to use before going up a snowy mountain
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James Stout
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Disaster at 18,200 feet
What really happened on Denali, North America's tallest peak, on the day a 31-year-old mountaineer …
Kelsey Vlamis
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Save up to 25% on home goods at Target - and more of today's best deals from around the web
If you have a house full of smart speakers, thermostats, light bulbs, and electric plugs, you might…
Amir Ismael
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Save 30% on Alexa-enabled microwaves and smart plugs from Amazon - and more of today's best deals from around the web
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