Wall of snow buried backcountry skiers, suffocating seven

Wednesday, January 22, 2003

CALGARY, Alberta-- A wall of snow 100 feet wide buried several skiers on a remote British Columbia mountain, killing seven of them, including snowboard pioneer Craig Kelly and three Americans.

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