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US skier Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her left leg from amputation after Olympics crash
Vonn said she also broke her right ankle in the crash.
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Two more skiers die in Lake Tahoe area, bringing death toll in region this year to at least 15
The deaths follow nine people dying in a Feb. 17 avalanche near Castle Peak, along with other fatalities at ski resorts such as Heavenly, a mountain in California's side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
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Crews recover 9 bodies of backcountry skiers following California avalanche
The slide, which struck midweek during a severe winter storm, is now linked to nine fatalities, making it among the deadliest avalanche incidents in U.S. history.