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Underneath all that snow, ice, and tree debris is Idaho's Highway 21. Somewhere. This dramatic image from the Idaho Department of Transportation shows…
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Updated March 4, 2014 at 9:45 a.m.A woman who was rescued about three hours after her Missoula home was destroyed by an avalanche has died.About 100…
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Winter and early spring in the West means it's avalanche season. Several avalanche warnings have recently been in effect for parts of south central Idaho.…
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An avalanche in the Sawtooth National Forest killed one man and injured a woman Sunday afternoon at a popular snowmobile site in the Smiley Creek area…
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As snow continues to pound the region's ski resorts, plenty of skiers are expected to hit the slopes. But with the increased snowpack comes the risk of...
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The Baker County Sheriff in eastern Oregon says two cross-country skiers died Tuesday in an avalanche in the southern Wallowa Mountains. Two others were...
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Air bags stored in backpacks are saving the lives of backcountry skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers. They look something like car air bags, but they work on an entirely different principle. These keep you safe simply by turning you into a larger object, and that helps you rise to the top of debris.
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The National Weather Service has issued an avalanche warning for central Idaho's Sun Valley region.The Sawtooth Avalanche Center says the area got between…
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Officials with the National Weather Service have issued an avalanche warning for central Idaho's Sun Valley region, warning that both natural and…
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Idaho Transportation Department officials have closed a 12-mile stretch of State Highway 21 in central Idaho due to potential avalanches.The agency closed…