Thriller-Seekers Warned on Avalanches
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For the chance to recount nervy tales of outdoor machismo, many backcountry enthusiasts will risk nearly everything. Blocking off dangerous areas won't deter them, nor will frightening signs.
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Government scientists have warned hikers and researchers not to go near the crater of the Mount St. Helens volcano because there is an "increased likelihood" an explosion could occur, sending rocks and debris down the side of the mountain.
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OSLO, Norway - November in Norway is full of hazards. Ice-slicked streets, moose on the roads and fierce cold.
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GILFORD, N.H. -- Like farmers and postal workers, ski resort operators take a fatalistic attitude toward the weather. And late last week, when several inches of rain was dumped on New England, it wasn't looking so good for what many resorts say is their largest grossing weekend.
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Daredevil jumpers might soon have a new rush to add to their repertoire: diving from great heights and making a safe landing without a parachute.
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Police trying to reach motorists cut off by substantial snowdrifts on cross-Pennine routes
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Doctors today warned that using a portable music player such as an iPod outdoors when lightning threatens can be dangerous.
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A huge avalanche at Whitefish Mountain Resort killed two backcountry skiers and searchers combed the slide area for other possible victims
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By Ted Cox  It's going to be a tense time for TV viewers this fall. Inspired by the success of Fox's "24," the major broadcast networks are releasing several new thriller series intended to keep people gripping the arms of their chairs - and their hands off the remote control.
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There have been signs of danger he has read about, warnings of trouble told to him.
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BERCHTESGADEN , Germany -- The narrow road climbed higher and higher, first past pastures and stone houses, then leaving even the fir trees to reach blinding, snowcapped peaks.
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At least four skiers died in avalanches in the French Alps as hopes faded for a Canadian couple missing since Sunday while snowboarding in Switzerland, emergency services said.
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By Mario Perez, ABC. A plane crash. An uncharted island. A tiny band of frightened survivors. Out of these familiar adventure-story components and a host of pop-culture conventions
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There are warnings for drivers after heavy snow in many parts of Scotland overnight and blizzards in some areas.
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Snow storms stranding millions of travellers are a severe disaster that will last for several days, leaders warn.
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Struggling through knee-deep snow at the roof of the world, Jamyang Samten scrambled behind a boulder when he heard gunshots. Who was shooting? Who had been shot? He had no idea.
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By Howard Buck, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash.  Feb. 15--Local authorities today are keeping close watch on the ongoing Stevenson landslide.