dramatic video of the snowboarder who survived a colorado avalanche. john blackstone shows us the high-tech backpack that may have saved her life. and elizabeth ii celebrating 60 years as queen. aarlie d'agata takes a look at the second longest reign in british history. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, i'm jeff glor. for more than three decades, the u.s. and egypt have had a strong s.liance, but tonight that relationship is on shaky ground following egypt's decision to try 19 americans on unspecified charges. the americans, including the son of cabinet secretary ray lahood, are barred from leaving egypt. senior white house correspondent norah o'donnell is tracking developments tonight in isshington. norah, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jeff. and the obama administration says tonight that they are seply concerned about these eeplrts and urging the egyptian government to change course or risk more than a billion dollars in american aid. as protests in cairo continued for the fourth straight day

." >> it's an avalanche video with a twist as a snowboarder is about to be buried until. >> see that orange thing there? >> what is that. >> something called the float. >> why you want this thing around when the mountain is coming down. >> i think it's one of i think confirmed saves that we have now. >> no small undertaking to save big game. and load these animals on to crates with forklifts. >> behind the scenes for a mission of mercy in mississippi. >> they wore hoodie, the official robbery uniforms, but they make rookie mistakes when they go to knock off a burrito joint. >> immediately goes for the camera and in doing so, clearly shows his face on the screen. >> and we haven't seen a feeding frenzy like this since "hometown buffet. ." >>> we're going to get this edition of "right this minute" started with a survival story steven has down in our newsroom. >> want to show you this video of prosnowboarder meesh. you see her going down the mountain. swatch what happens to her neck. >> oh, no! >> she gets totally swallowed up by an avalanche. >> what's that is so big? >> you see that o

skiers are trying, snowboarders are trying.as put together by mervin manufacturing and snowboarding productions. look at this guy. like whacks his kneecap off this box here. they call this boxes for dave. >> it's like a giant rail. it's like one big rail but a bunch of different sizes. this guy does the best, the blue pants and the red shirt. almost makes it the whole way down. some people are walking away with bumps and bruises from this thing. >> this is the must-have gift for couples who are long-distance relationship. this couple is chatting online because they're not together. and she's kissing what looks like a little pig rabbit. >> is it supposed to make me feel like i'm kissing my boyfriend? >> yes, it's the kiss messenger. it's a robotics application made by robotics. what it does, this system, quote, takes the form of an artificial mouth that provides the convincing properties of a real kiss. >> it looks like something i made in kindergarten. it's got like cotton balls and googly eyes. >> it's like a peck. the closene

. >>> a carload of snowboarders do play by play on a high-speed chase. see what happened when they grabbed the camera and got in on the action. >> he came flying past us. >>> and that ain't the sound of music. >>> we'll kick things off with intense video. steven has the story for us. >> 33 firefighters responded to an apartment fire in san leandro, california. we get to see what it's like to be one of the rescuers, because a alameda fire department was wearing a helmet cam. you can hear people screaming. you see there as a woman is handing over her child from a second floor little balcony there. she jumps down herself and is save. there's people rolling around on the ground and listen here. >> the baby is upstairs. >> all right. >> they get the blaze down a bit and then the most dramatic part of this video, tom and his team go inside this burning building. >> right here? >> where are you guys? >> on the ground! >> they are using infrared camera to locate the people in the building. all three children were rescued. >> what an interesting way to see what f

at $800 the air bags are something few snowboarders carry with them.sh didn't either until the day of this run. >> my parents got it for me for christmas it was like the best christmas gift i think i've ever gotten. >> reporter: still she's not return together dangerous back country any time soon, not with an alarming forecast by thical cole avalanche information center. this entire area in orange covering much of the rockie mountains shows considerable risk for avalanches. 47 have been reported in just the last week. so why did heightner even attempt her back country run? >> i took a calculated risk. it's like playing with fire. if you go out in the back country this year, you are playing with fire. and i had to get burned to realize it. >> reporter: every winter on average 25 people die in avalanches in the u.s. already this winter 10 people have been killed. >> stay away. just stay away like even if you think you're going to be okay, just err on the side of caution, don't go out there. >> reporter: no matter how well prepared even with an air bag, h

three skiers were killed and a snowboarder was killed.uthorities say the snowboarder was with two friends when he trigger ed the avalanche that carried him down 500 feet >>> the fate of george huguely and closing arguments wraped up. jury begins deliberations on wednesday because of the holiday. one prosecutor choked up as he recounted the story of the night that yeardley love died. local defense attorney told 11 news the jury needs to decide whether or not huguely actually meant to cause her harm >> whitney houston's coming home. barbara hall with the latest on her journey home >> her coming home journey is over. the hearst carrying her body sunday morning. private family burial followed a star studded invitation on saturday >> we are filled with such awesome pain and yet joy. the pain is a southernness of whitney's transition. >> guests like oprah winfrey and gale king attendsed a reception. houston's husband bobby brown left early. said in a statement and at the new addition concert he will continue to pay blessings to her. >> i will p

at the time they thought, look, he's never going to snowboard again. it was a pretty devastating injury. if i can show you for a second on this brain model, it was the right side of the brain. on the i inside of the brain he had significant bleeding in this area here. it was responsible for his balance, coordination, memory, eye function, his vision to some extent. it was pretty significant. doctors didn't think he may walk again, let alone snow bored. here's how kevin put it when reflecting back on that time. >> i remember being there in that rehab hospital and being like, oh, i'll be out snowboarding in a couple more weeks. that was two months after the injury. just like then it was two years later. i had no idea at the beginning what was involved. >> reporter: people who follow the sport at all know that kevin pearce was the front-runner for the u.s. olympics in vancouver. he was the guy that a lot of hopes and dreams were pinned on. rehab for him meant significant time, soledad. eight hours a day trying to rehab his function obviously in his body.

people were getting up on the lifts and going skiing and snowboarding. it was absolutely lovely up there. getting reports from the sierra nevada. this picture, fresh powder posted by rachel w, to my facebook page and you can see a snowboarder enjoying the new snow that came down. in the last 24 hours, how much snow did we receive? 10 inches and kirkwood a foot of snow. alpine meadows seven inches. heavenly eight inches and sugar bowl seven, keep in mind they have had a little bit of snow in the last 72 hours. these totals are higher for the 72-hour period and more snow is coming as we head into saturday and for sunday and into monday. if you have plans for the president's day weekend to head up there, they are getting more powder. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. it is crystal clear outside. we are looking at cold conditns. patchy valley frost and sunny and mild tomorrow and a chance of rain coming in on friday night. tomorrow morning you will want to dress in layers. we will need the scarfs and the gloves. it will be freegz cold in livermore and fairfie

the most popular one sport has to be either snowboarding or skiing including downhill cross-country there are several places where you can enjoy such sports in the capital and surrounding areas outside the city there are various resorts such as volunteer. park. although please take note research well when it comes to prices in the peak season deposits room charges ski high and refreshments to make a day trip a weekend very very expensive. because while there is no deterrent to many tourists who visit mr during the cold months they want to see russia in full each week to glory we need to delay the end so he faces a few adventure seeking. which was then she said to the russian region in such a detail images. traction is flexible and cheap as it's called is extremely popular here an alternative to the sledge grip poundals and slide down a snow covered field purposely built track and field so we got a chance to discuss any fear we'll push around. just like a roller coaster we come each time the slight fortunately we have lots of space in the frozen river to stop what. was terrified of the bar

. >> reporter: but there's so much snow, skiers and snowboarders are excited. >> this is awesome. like all year it hasn't snowed. and it's dumping right now. >> reporter: on the interstate, caltrans was busy. with snowplow after snowplow. >> you'll need to chain the vehicle and the trailer. >> turn the wheel the other way. >> reporter: and chain patrol could be in effect for days. a snow that caught some offguard, like this truck driver in florida. >> don't know how to chain it up or nothing like that? >> no. >> reporter: if it sets you back a day or two, what will happen? >> lose money. >> reporter: many of the truck drivers we spoke with will wait the storm off. it's a significant setback for them. if you are planning to come up and get some of the great, light, powdery snow, you could see chain controls that entire time. coming up on the weekend, expect some excellent conditions. in the sierra, i'm richard sharp, nbc bay area news. >> the winds up across the summit could even top 100 miles per hour. we're going to have more on this. plus, details for our bay area commuters tomo

the most popular one sport has to be either snowboarding of skiing including down hill country there's. well places where you can enjoy such sports in the capital and surrounding areas outside the city there are various resorts such as volunteer. i may venture. a lot of these take notes research well when it comes to prices as in the peak season deposits real charges ski high and refreshments make a day trip a weekend very very expensive. because while there is no deterrent to many tourists who visit mr joy you can't. they want to see russia in italy to glory. a few adventurous you can break she was anxious to the russian region in such a story tell images and usual traction inflatables in chiba as it's called is extremely popular here an alternative to the sledge. and slide down a snow covered field. track and because of the need to get a chance to discuss any fear we'll push around. just like a roller coaster we climb it down the slope fortunately we have lots of space on the frozen river. terrified to survive being amazingly it was it was good and it was scary to start with but it w

people were getting up on the lifts and going skiing and snowboarding. it was absolutely lovely up there. getting reports from the sierra nevada. this picture, fresh powder posted by rachel w, to my facebook page and you can see a snowboarder enjoying the new snow that came down. in the last 24 hours, how much snow did we receive? 10 inches and kirkwood a foot of snow. alpine meadows seven inches. heavenly eight inches and sugar bowl seven, keep in mind they have had a little bit of snow in the last 72 hours. these totals are higher for the 72-hour period and more snow is coming as we head into saturday and for sunday and into monday. if you have plans for the president's day weekend to head up there, they are getting more powder. temperatures in the 40s and 50s. it is crystal clear outside. we are looking at cold conditions. patchy valley frost and sunny and mild tomorrow and a chance of rain coming in on friday night. tomorrow morning you will want to dress in layers. we will need the scarfs and the gloves. it will be freegz cold in livermore and fairf

it can kill a skier or snowboarder no matter how tough they are.here lost in that little spec on the mountain that used a sophisticated new device to help keep her alive. her story is only a few moments away. martha: a hero's welcome home for one of our bravest americans and his new four-legged friend from the battlefield. >> he told me, he said, mom, she slept with me, and i opened my eyes and her nose was on mine. >> just knowing that she was over there with him it was definitely a little piece of home. [ male announcer ] drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. martha: you know what that is, right? that is the streets of new york where crowds are starting to gather for the ticker tape parade for the giants, and everybody is revved up for that. it's supposed to get underway at 11:00 this morning. a huge congratulations they deserve, what a game necessity played. they'll head over this afternoon

. >>> last month in colorado a snowboarder who found herself facing a dangerous avalanche was able tofe thanks to an amazing device. all of this was caught on tape. john block stone reports. >> what began as an exhilarating ride down colorado back country slope suddenly turned to horror for this professional snowboa snowboarder. >> i see the ground ripple. it was unsettling to see that. it was like the earth was breathing. there's nothing you can do in that situation. once an avalanche has you, you're not going anywhere. >> what saved her was an avalanche escape device, an airbag worn in a backpack. when she pulled the cord, it kept her on top of the snow as it cascaded down the mountain. at $800, the airbags are something few carry with them. she didn't either until the day of this run. >> my parents got it for me for christmas. it was like the best christmas gift i think i've ever gotten. >> still, she's not returning to the dangerous back country any time soon. not with an alarming forecast by the colorado avalanche information center. this entire area in orange covering much of th

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the snowboarder was able to deploy an air bag in her backpack.e could remain on the surface of the snow. she managed to walk away from the incident without any injury. the air bag was a christmas gift from her parents. >> i wonder if we'll start seeing more snowboarders and skiers using those. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. >> reporter: justice for yeardley love. i'm adam may. a look at how this college town has changed since the beating death of this baltimore county death of this baltimore county native. ,,,,,,,,,,,, today my journey continues across the golden state, death of this baltimore county native. ,,,,,,,,,,,, where everyone has been unbelievably nice. mornin'. i guess i'm helping them save hundreds on car insurance. it probably also doesn't hurt that i'm a world-famous advertising icon. cheers! i mean, who wouldn't want a piece of that? geico. ah... fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent oh dear... or more on car insurance. >>> coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. high-profile trial. >>> killed while away at college.

snowboarding cross-country skiing on ice skating but on this week's show myself and the production team we're going to try and bring you something a little more creative. and here to try to have a ski dog sledding and straight up it's into the sled and off we go you can have a six ball stance and there's a break at the back which controls the still good friends at the front. is a medium sized dense coach working don't break the comes in different colors there's always our club is called. to alaska results of the it was founded in one thousand nine hundred eighty and is located at the park in moscow we have ten siberian huskies our club offers various p. matic riding experiences in sled pulled by the dogs and there are excursions around the park master classes in managing the sleds and extreme night writing and also a special family trip to russian santas mansion is very popular among the visitors joined by the only team we frantically slide through the forest in other words they love the snow job just standing guard and passing by. sliding over the hills and through the forest this is a

snowboarders, surfers, anyone that does any kind of balance sport can benefit from slacklining. >> reportering started is all about patience and balance. >> well, you get started by just trying and just taking some steps on the line. he with actually offer beginner slacklining courses here. >> reporter: once you find your footing here, it's time to try the trick line, something 14-year-old alex mason has mastered. >> i really like how much practice it takes. and it's just a really, really fun sport. >> reporter: alex discovered slacklining two years ago at a birthday party in this gym. this year he took third at a national event in boston. >> when you first step onto the slack line, you realize these guys make it look really easy. but after just a little bit of time you too could be walking the thin nylon line. >> clearly his first time doing that. i have no interest. you saw the guy in the halftime show. >> yeah. >> because that line went in places it should not go is all i have to say about that. >> it would not surprise me if the youngster there was a natural-born snowboarder as well. yo

a pair of avalanches yesterday left four people dead, including a snowboarder who was swept off a cliff and three expert skiers who were caught in an avalanche on steven's pass. today bill whitaker spoke with one of the survivors. >> reporter: elise saugstadt woman was enjoying a day of skiing in pristine back country with eight friends, all experts skiers, when suddenly the snow started to shift beneath her. >> we didn't really hear anything and my partner to the right of me started screaming "avalanche! avalanche!" and at that time i was the one being swept in. >> reporter: are you tumbling? being thrown about by the power of the snow? >> you are. most definitely. it feels like maybe you're in a washing machine being tossed and turned and it's all white. you're not sure which way is up and down. >> reporter: it threw her 2,000 feet in 30 seconds. did you feel or fear at any time that you were not going to make it out of this? >> yes. i definitely had the fear this could be the way i ended. >> reporter: so you are truly convinced that saved your life? >> i fully believe my backpack sav