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Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe
An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry
An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry
