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US: Avalanches Hit Big Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, Injure Skiers and Close State Road

A backcountry avalanche struck Big Cottonwood Canyon on Saturday morning, February 21, prompting a search and rescue response and the closure of State Route 190, causing major traffic disruptions. Two skiers were buried in a separate slide the same day and suffered critical and serious injuries, while another avalanche later injured one person. After heavy snowfall created unstable snowpack, more than 50 avalanches have been reported across northern Utah in 48 hours, and officials warn of extremely dangerous conditions.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Rell Harwood of the United States falls as she competes in the women's freestyle ski big air qualification round at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 14, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Megan Oldham of Canada competes en route to winning gold in the women's freestyle skiing big air at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Megan Oldham of Canada competes en route to winning gold in the women's freestyle skiing big air at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Megan Oldham of Canada is pictured during the women's freestyle skiing big air event at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Freestyle skiing

Megan Oldham of Canada celebrates after winning gold in the women's freestyle skiing big air at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Feb. 16, 2026, at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi launches off a jump in the third run of the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi falls in the third run of the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

People cheer for Japanese snowboarder Kokomo Murase in Gifu, her hometown in central Japan, in the small hours of Feb. 10, 2026, during a public viewing of the Milan Cortina Olympics women's big air final. Murase won gold.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase reacts after landing a trick in the third run of the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026. She won gold.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase reacts after landing a trick in the third run of the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase lands a trick in the third run of the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026. She won gold.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase (R) and New Zealand's Zoi Sadowski Synnott congratulate each other after winning gold and silver, respectively, in the women's snowboard big air at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside silver medalist Zoi Sadowski Synnott (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Yu Seung Eun of South Korea.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside silver medalist Zoi Sadowski Synnott (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Yu Seung Eun of South Korea.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase (C) poses on the podium after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026, alongside silver medalist Zoi Sadowski Synnott (L) of New Zealand and bronze medalist Yu Seung Eun of South Korea.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Mari Fukada competes in the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Momo Suzuki competes in the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Reira Iwabuchi competes in the women's snowboard big air final at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase attends a press conference after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japan's Kokomo Murase competing en route to winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase poses after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase smiles after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase poses after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase bites her gold medal after winning the women's snowboard big air at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase smiles after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japan's Kokomo Murase competing en route to winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Composite photo shows Japan's Kokomo Murase competing en route to winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase poses after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase poses after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase celebrates after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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Milan Cortina Olympics: Snowboard

Japan's Kokomo Murase poses after winning the women's snowboard big air gold at the Milan Cortina Olympics at Livigno Snow Park in Livigno, Italy, on Feb. 9, 2026.

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