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In Khakassia, snowboarders dug out a guide caught in an avalanche

39-year-old freeride guide Igor Lysenko was caught in an avalanche near the village of Priiskovoye in Khakassia while scouting a route for his group. Colleagues dug him out from under a meter of snow within 10–15 minutes; according to him, without quick help he would not have survived. No one was injured, and the group continued riding.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
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Death toll in Himalayan avalanche rises to four, four remain missing

In the Indian state of Uttarakhand, near Kedar Khark at an altitude of about 4,000 meters, the bodies of four members of a trekking group have been found, and four more remain listed as missing. The search on the Kedartal route is being carried out jointly by the SDRF and the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, but heavy snowfall and poor visibility are hampering their efforts.

Aziz Karimov
1 min read