Moment lorry overturns spilling huge avalanche of RICE all over mechanic’s workshop in Vietnam Bizarre CCTV footage was recorded in Cai Lay in Tien Giang, Vietnam, this month Huge lorry began to topple after seemingly getting struggling down narrow path Four garage workers could do nothing but rush to get out of the way By … Read more
French world champion snowboarder, 40, is swept away and killed in an avalanche in Switzerland during off-piste descent on 10,000 sq ft mountain Julie Pomagalski perished while skiing off-piste with four others on Tuesday She died when a sheet of snow broke away on a 2,961-metre summit The second fatality was identified as Bruno Putelli, … Read more
Spectacular moment avalanche roars down mountain and engulfs road in a giant cloud of powder as experts uses explosives to trigger the controlled snowslide in Alaska Controlled avalanche was conducted in Juneau, Alaska, due to unstable snow Snow raced down the mountain at incredible speed after explosive detonated Cloud of snow engulfed a road before … Read more
A group of snowmobilers was caught in an avalanche while riding in the Uinta Mountains in Utah on Saturday – with one of the members of the group managing to catch the terrifying event with his cell phone camera. Miles Penrose, two of his brothers, and some friends were snowmobiling in an area that they … Read more
Covid-19 has been blamed for a spike in avalanche deaths, with experts saying skiers are going off-piste to avoid crowds and ignoring warnings because they are sick of following coronavirus rules. So far this winter, 14 people have died as a result of avalanche accidents in Switzerland, including eight people over the last weekend alone. … Read more
Terrifying moment avalanche crashes down on tourists – one carrying a child to safety – to leave 12 buried under the snow at Russian ski resort The avalanche hit the ski resort on Mount Mussa-Achitara in Dombay, Russia More than 170 rescuers are desperately seeking to find tourists who were buried Footage showed adult on skis … Read more
Incredible moment rescue crews pull 14-year-old ALIVE from 10ft deep avalanche that killed his parents and younger sister when it buried Arctic ski resort in Russia Schoolboy Makar Popov, 14, survived an avalanche in Norlisk, northern Russia Sleeping in a small house when the snow blanketed around of 6,500 square feet His parents and younger … Read more
Avalanche flattens five homes at Russian ski resort amid fears children could be buried by snow Six people have been found safe after an avalanche in Russia, reports say Area around Gora Otdelnaya ski resort in Norilskwas was hit at around 8.30pm The search and rescue operation covers an area of some 984 square feet … Read more
During a stellar career, she has picked up a Golden Globe and any number of bouquets, been made a Dame and dazzled on red carpets around the world During a stellar career, she has picked up a Golden Globe and any number of bouquets, been made a Dame and dazzled on red carpets around the … Read more
The Association of British Travel Agents (Abta) said skiers should regularly check avalanche danger ratings and weather conditions online or with their resort before they head out and while they are on the mountain. There are some smartphone apps that display updated information. An Abta spokesperson said: ‘Tens of thousands of British holidaymakers will be … Read more