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1 dead, 1 rescued after avalanche near Lake Louise: RCMP

One person is dead and another was rescued after an avalanche triggered near Lake Louise Ski Resort on Friday afternoon, RCMP say. According to a Parks Canada report, the avalanche happened near Piperstone Bowl, an area outside the Lake Louise Ski Area. Two people were skiing in the area at 3 p.m. when one of them triggered the avalanche, Parks Canada said. The skier was…

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Avalanche kills 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon's Cascade Mountains, authorities say

Avalanche kills 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon and third found dead in California avalanche field

Bend, Oregon — An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains killed two backcountry skiers and a third was found dead in an avalanche field near South Kale Tahoe in California, authorities said. In Oregon, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that its search-and-rescue unit recovered two bodies west of Bend in Happy Valley,…

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Avalanche kills 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon's Cascade Mountains, authorities say

Avalanche kills 2 backcountry skiers in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, authorities say

Bend, Oregon — An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that its search-and-rescue unit recovered two bodies west of Bend in Happy Valley, near Broken Top Peak. The couple had been skiing when an avalanche occurred Monday at 6,700…

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