Snoqualmie Pass, WA – A 50-year-old skier died on Sunday after falling into a tree well at the Summit at Snoqualmie resort in Washington State’s Cascade Mountains. According to officials with the Kittitas County sheriff’s office, the Kelly Lund, of North Bend, was found unconscious in a tree well in Summit Central’s Silver Fir area on Sunday … Continue reading Skier Suffocates in Tree Well in Washington
Flumserberg, Switzerland – A 48-year-old man died on Sunday after colliding with a post while night skiing with friends in the Swiss Alps. (file photo: Flumserberg) According to police in Saint Gallen canton, the unidentified victim was the last in his group to descend … Continue Reading ››
Vienna, Austria – Injuries sustained in a crash during this weekend’s Val Gardena downhill have ended the World Cup ski season for Austria’s Matthias Mayer. Although one of the protective airbags new to the World Cup circuit deployed, Mayer’s injuries are more serious than initially believed. Further medical examinations undertaken in Innsbruck revealed a fracture of … Continue reading Broken Back Ends World Cup Season for Mayer
Beijing, China – After taking the win in Saturday’s individual competition, Ashley Caldwell, of Ashburn, Va., earned herself another World Cup podium in Beijing, finishing second in the qualifying round of Sunday’s team event. The U.S. was unable to qualify for a spot in the team event finals as China took the … Continue Reading ››
Snoqualmie Pass, WA – Through heavy snowfall and increasing avalanche danger, rescuers are looking for a skier missing since yesterday near Snoqualmie Pass. Monty Busbee, 43, of Maple Valley, parked his truck near the Lower Summit West parking lot Saturday intending to ski the backcountry near Commonwealth Basin and the Kendall Tree area.
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