2 avalanche-hit skiers missing, feared unconscious on Japan mountain

Two men are missing and feared unconscious on a 2,100-meter-high mountain slope in central Japan's Nagano Prefecture after they were caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing Sunday afternoon, local police said.Police are set to begin their search after 7 a.m. Monday as weather conditions and other factors have made immediately commencing the search unviable. The avalanche occurred at around 2:30 p.m. in backcountry terrain outside of the skiing courses of Tsugaike Mountain Resort in the village of Otari.Three other skiers hit by the avalanche were among 11 foreign nationals who have …READ FULL ARTICLE