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Avalanche

The US SKI Team men wear armbands and tape on their helmets to honor Ronnie Berlack and Bryce Astle

The US Ski Team returns to the slopes a day after an avalanche kills two promising young skiers

Sports

Can you imagine losing your teammates — in any sport — and then having to compete the very next day? That’s what happened to the US Ski Team.

A helicopter rescues stranded trekkers along the Annapurna Circuit trail in Nepal on October 16, 2014.

Rescuers airlift hikers to safety after a deadly blizzard hits the Himalayas

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Report from Rescue Site of Kashmir Avalanche

Mountains in British Columbia

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Avalanche – Logging Connection

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