Reuters: Killer avalanches hit U.S. West as fresh snow raises backcountry allure

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Killer avalanches hit U.S. West as fresh snow raises backcountry allure

SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Fresh powder in the U.S. West has lured thousands of skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers to the high country at a time the risk of avalanches has been heightened by weather patterns that are making the snowpack less stable, winter recreation experts said.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://reuters.us.feedsportal.com/c/35217/f/654218/s/3757526a/sc/10/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/1/rc.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/1/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/2/rc.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/2/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/3/rc.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/sc/10/rc/3/rc.img" border="0"/></a><br/><br/><a href="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/a2.htm"><img src="http://da.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/a2.img" border="0"/></a><img width="1" height="1" src="http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/186530828087/u/49/f/654218/c/35217/s/3757526a/a2t.img" border="0"/><div class="feedflare">
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