The man had head and back injuries after the tumble on snow on Lliwedd.
He has parlayed his success on snow and half pipes into Hollywood film roles and huge endorsement deals.
The race in 2010 was the first time the Aviemore event had been held on snow for 15 years.
It's hoped the shoes will allow binmen to walk safely on snow, preventing disruption to services in bad weather.
On Tuesday morning, Strathclyde Police reported that the snow and ice on some roads was breaking the blades on snow ploughs.
In a review of services, St Albans City and District Council's Cabinet will supply slip-on snow shoes to fit over safety boots.
Mr Harrer, a champion skier and, since his village boyhood, happiest on snow and ice, built a skating rink below the palace.
George Osborne blames it on snow and the royal wedding, Alex Salmond on the Olympics - they are two peas in a pod.
He recommends using kitty litter and a small shovel to get traction on snow and ice--not your buddy pushing the vehicle from behind.
The road usually opens, depending on snow conditions, mid-April to mid-June.
"Still, the town only has a population of around 120 people and we can head out if we wish on snow mobile or with dogs, " he added.
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In North Yorkshire, a driver escaped uninjured after his car was hit by a train when it skidded on snow and onto rail tracks at a level crossing near Selby.
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On the valley floor stands the frozen lake of St Moritz -- home to an unlikely event of similar vintage -- "White Turf" -- horse racing on snow and ice.
Their large eyes would have helped them to see in the low light, and their flat feet would have been just as useful for walking on snow as they are on sand.
The ICR partnered with Polar View in a trial of the maps to examine how satellite observations could help by gathering information on snow change in a timely manner for such vast circumpolar regions.
The National Weather Service issued storm warnings and advisories for Sunday and Monday for as far east as Pennsylvania, and officials were blaming two deaths in separate crashes in Kansas and Missouri on snow-slicked roads.
But the slushy morning commute and widespread school delays as the storm moved eastward, were minor compared to the storm's impact on the Midwest, where it was blamed for separate crashes in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri on snow-slicked roads.
In particular, the participants set out to identify researchers and other qualified personnel from different Andean countries, who could form the nucleus of a Working Group on Snow and Ice within the framework of an Andean-FRIEND (Andean - Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data).
And local government officials and business leaders in Cody, Wyoming, said Yellowstone National Park will delay the opening of its North and West entrances by a week until April 26, and its East, South and Northeast entrances by two weeks until mid-to-late May due to the impact budget cuts will have on snow removal.
It said it expected travel disruption on Friday after snow on Thursday night and asked people to plan ahead.
They pulled on camouflage snow trousers and jackets, and strapped on their snowshoes.
One bus trying to negotiate a left turn on a snow-covered street fishtailed, swiping down a light pole on a sidewalk.
"It's a perfect day, " said Streitberger, who was fourth in the world championships on home snow at Schladming, where Austria's only individual gold came on the final day last Sunday for overall World Cup leader Marcel Hirscher in the slalom.
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About 300 homes were left without power in Coleford on Friday afternoon because of snow on power lines.
The Met Office forecasts rain and sleet to spread eastwards on Wednesday with snow more likely on high ground.
The Lecht ski centre in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, was closed on Saturday due to heavy snow on the access roads.
Police have also organised a free recovery service for motorists who abandoned their cars on the A3 on Tuesday night, after snow ploughs pushed snow on to cars and iced up doors and locks.
The moon is full and the clouds scudding across its surface cast blue shadows on the snow.
And after all was said and done on the snow and ice, the closing ceremony continued the Fellini-esque theme.
It liked to wait until nightfall on desolate snow-covered roads to do so.
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