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TIL on the morning of February 10, 1970, a powder snow avalanche travelling at 120 mph crashed into Val d'Isère, an Alpine ski resort. This French resort was run by a non-profit youth organisation and mostly drew younger skiers. 39 adolescent skiers and three trail personnel were killed that day.

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