Two skiers died and five others were injured on Saturday when an avalanche rumbled down on them in the Italian Alps, in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, the mountain rescue service said. The service’s operation centre received an alert around midday that a dozen skiers were caught up in the avalanche, a spokesman said. “Six helicopters … Read more
When a deadly avalanche struck outside Lake Tahoe, California, an iPhone feature allowed the surviving skiers to get the help they needed. Tim Werth, tech editor at Mashable, joins CBS News to explain. Source link
Rescuers are scrambling to find the group, trapped by an avalanche in the Lake Tahoe area. Source link
Two skiers died Friday in separate incidents at Lake Tahoe’s Heavenly Mountain Resort, marking the latest in a series of ski-related deaths this month in the region that stretches across Northern California and Nevada. This follows an avalanche earlier this week that claimed the lives of at least eight people. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office on … Read more