Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
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Photo: Giant rockfall blocks major route to ski stations in France
The 50m3 of rock crashed onto the RN90 between Albertville and Moûtiers. The RN90 was closed for hours after the rockfall at ...
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Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
Screengrab from Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center's video on Facebook A backcountry skier was seriously hurt after being carried “roughly 1,200 vertical feet,” including through rocks ...