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Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his…
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Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — On a clear, cold day in mid-February, we had spent hours on backcountry skis trudging up and across a remote…
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Oregon, Washington avalanche warning in effect through weekend
The Northwest Avalanche Center issued an avalanche warning for Oregon and Washington's backcountry on Thursday that will last until…
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Full list of states under "high" avalanche warning
Montana, Utah, Idaho and Colorado are under a "high" danger warning for avalanches from Monday until Tuesday morning, according to the…
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The body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru has been found
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Police in Peru said Tuesday they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years…