Covid Restrictions Might Factor Into Avalanche Deaths, Experts Say

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports In the first week of February, avalanches in the United States killed at least 14 people, an extraordinarily high number. Experts say one explanation might be increased interest in outdoor activities during the coronavirus pandemic.https://nyti.ms/36Xh3Mn

An Avalanche Almost Killed This Snowboarder. Can He Win Again?

By BY SHAUNA FARNELL from NYT Sports Brock Crouch was buried alive for five minutes before being rescued in 2018.https://nyti.ms/2V9ovPt

An Avalanche Sweeps Away a Snowboarder, but His Friends Rescue Him

By CHRISTINE HAUSER from NYT Sports Brock Crouch, 18, and other boarders were making a film in Canadian backcountry. From the hospital, he vowed on Instagram to “shred with everyone again.”https://nyti.ms/2r5MWg7