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Avalanche Kills Kinsley Construction Businessmen Brothers Vacationing In Canada Avalanche Kills Kinsley Construction Businessmen Brothers Vacationing In Canada
Avalanche Kills Kinsley Construction Businessmen Brothers Vacationing In Canada A "once-in-a-decade" avalanche has claimed the lives of two businessmen brothers whose dad was a well-known philanthropist in York County, while skiing on vacation in British Columbia, authorities say. Jon and Tim Kinsley, 59 and 57, were killed while on a guided heli-skiing tour after being caught in a slide southeast of the town of Revelstoke, B.C., about 200 kilometers northeast of Kelowna on Monday, January 23, 2023, Rob Rohn, President & COO of CMH Heli-Skiing announced on Tuesday.  Both men were the sons of the late Bob Kinsley, a well-known businessman and philant…

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by Jillian Pikora
Obituaries
Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad
Penn State Senior Dies Skiing With UNC President Dad Pennsylvania State University senior Nick Feinstein died on New Year's Eve after being caught in an avalanche while skiing in Colorado, rescue volunteers announced. He was 22.  Feinstein and his dad, University of Northern Colorado President Andy Feinstein, were hitting the slopes near Breckenridge Ski Resort on Saturday, Dec. 31 in a backcountry stretch known locally as The Numbers, said the Summit County Rescue Group.  At about 1 p.m, the pair were swept up in an avalanche that partially buried Andy and completely buried Nick, the volunteer group explained. The father was able to dig him…

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by Mac Bullock
News
PA Skier Dies On Utah Mountain: Reports PA Skier Dies On Utah Mountain: Reports
PA Skier Dies On Utah Mountain: Reports A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man died skiing in Utah on Saturday, multiple media outlets report. The man was injured skiing near Molly's Trees at Park City Mountain Resort, located 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake City, officials told the Salt Lake Tribune. The "serious incident took place on the mountain" near the Molly's Trees area and required an AirMed helicopter, reports Fox 13. Emergency care was given at the scene where he died, reports KUTV. “Park City Mountain and the entire Vail Resorts family extend our deepest sympathy and support to the family and friends of this guest,” Mike Go…

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by Jillian Pikora