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A skier has died after becoming trapped in an avalanche in a Utah backcountry area that the public was warned to avoid after potent snowstorms.

If a picture truly is worth 1,000 words, what better way to remember 2011 with a mashup of the best images as the year comes to an end.

Courtenay man in his early 20s, called the Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre around 12:30 p.m. Saturday asking for help getting off a section of Mount Beecher dubbed Forbidden Plateau, just west of Courtney, according to air force coordinator Capt.

The American three-time overall champion, who was fourth after the opening run, used a blistering finish to her second run to win in a combined time of 2 minutes, 24.43 seconds.

A skier from Canmore, Alta., and another from Regina are believed dead after an avalanche on Saturday in backcountry terrain near Smithers in northern B.C., RCMP say.

Vermont State Police say a skier who went missing at Killington ski resort after skiing out of bounds has been found safe.

A 36-year-old man has died of severe head and chest injuries after falling near Mount Seymour provincial park in North Vancouver.

An alpine rescue group has found the body of a 40-year-old skier who went missing in the backcountry near Snoqualmie Pass about 50 miles east of Seattle.

A Wyoming coroner says a 5-year-old skier who died in a collision with a snowboarder was wearing a helmet, contrary to officials' earlier reports.

Lindsey Vonn remembers being a 9-year-old wannabe Olympian, waiting in line for hours on end to shake the hand of a medal-winning skier and get an autograph.