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Tragedy Strikes Mount Hakuba Norikura: Two Skiers, Including American Pro Freeskier, Die in Avalanche

An avalanche on Mount Hakuba Norikura in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday afternoon resulted in the death of two skiers, one of whom was an American pro freeskier. The other three skiers were unharmed, and the cause of the avalanche is still under investigation. The Nagano Prefectural police have expressed their condolences and reminded skiers to take extra caution when skiing in the backcountry.