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Results tagged “mountains”

Woman rescued from avalanche in Cascade Mountains

Dec. 20: Skiing in Washington State this week, Emily Anderson found herself in a scary situation when she was suddenly buried by a wave of snow. NBC's Diana Alvear reports on her rescue. Skiing in Washington State this week, Emily Anderson found herself in a scary situation when she was suddenly buried by a wave of snow. NBC's Diana Alvear reports on her rescue. (TODAY)

Woman survives for days in freezing California mountains

Dec. 10: After getting stuck in the snow with her boyfriend on a drive to visit relatives, Paula Lane, 44, managed to survive for nearly a week, making socks out of Kleenex and masking tape and eating green tomatoes. Her boyfriend, who ventured out for help, did not survive. NBC's Andrea Canning reports. After getting stuck in the snow with her boyfriend on a drive to visit relatives, Paula Lane, 44, managed to survive for nearly a week, making socks out of Kleenex and masking tape and eating green tomatoes. Her boyfriend, who ventured out for help, did not survive. NBC's Andrea Canning reports. (TODAY)

Woman trapped in mountains survived on tomatoes, snow

Dec. 7: A woman who was trapped in the Sierra Mountains for nearly a week survived by seeking shelter inside a hollowed-out tree and eating tomatoes and snow. KCRA's Sharokina Shams reports. A woman who was trapped in the Sierra Mountains for nearly a week survived by seeking shelter inside a hollowed-out tree and eating tomatoes and snow. KCRA's Sharokina Shams reports. (NBC News)

Teen climbs highest mountains on 7 continents

Dec. 26: Jordan Romero, 15, became the youngest person to reach the summit of the tallest mountains on each continent Saturday. The California native tells TODAY about his experiences from the peak of Mount Vinson Massif in Antarctica. Jordan Romero, 15, became the youngest person to reach the summit of the tallest mountains on each continent Saturday. The California native tells TODAY about his experiences from the peak of Mount Vinson Massif in Antarctica. (TODAY)

Fall getaways! Affordable beach, mountains vacations

Sept. 15: Travel + Leisure's Nilou Motamed shows TODAY's Natalie Morales a handful of great getaways for the fall, including vacations in Hawaii, Jamaica and Colorado.  Travel + Leisure's Nilou Motamed shows TODAY's Natalie Morales a handful of great getaways for the fall, including vacations in Hawaii, Jamaica and Colorado. (TODAY)

Did Chinese mountains inspire 'Avatar' peaks?

March 5: Officials in Huangshan and Zhangjiajie, China, both claim that their mountains were the inspiration for the fictitious landscape of Pandora in the film Officials in Huangshan and Zhangjiajie, China, both claim that their mountains were the inspiration for the fictitious landscape of Pandora in the film "Avatar." NBC's Adrienne Mong reports. 

Moms brigade moves mountains in Appalachia

Nov. 25: Making a Difference: One mother's efforts to reach out to another has blossomed into a mission that's raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help dozens of impoverished families in Kentucky. NBC's Amy Robach reports. (Nightly News)Nov. 25: Making a Difference: One mother's efforts to reach out to another has blossomed into a mission that's raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help dozens of impoverished families in Kentucky. NBC's Amy Robach reports. (Nightly News)

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