Three heli-skiers feared dead in Alaska mountain avalanche
Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in the US ... were flown in by helicopter as part of a commercially guided trip, according to ...
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3 helicopter skiers presumed dead after avalanche in Alaska backcountry
Three men flown by helicopter to the Alaska backcountry for a skiing trip ... Guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation attempted to locate the skiers using avalanche beacons to identify ...
Search underway in Alaska for backcountry skiers believed to be buried in avalanche, officials say
An avalanche in the Alaska backcountry buried three skiers under a layer of snow that is estimated to be up to 100 feet deep, Alaska State Troopers reported on Wednesday. The group was helicopter ...
3 skiers are believed to be buried under an avalanche in Alaska
A trio of skiers is likely buried under an avalanche near Anchorage, Alaska, that occurred Tuesday afternoon, but dangerous backcountry conditions have so far stymied recovery operations, officials ...
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
It appears to be the first fatal avalanche this winter in Alaska and the country's deadliest since an avalanche in Washington's Cascade Mountains killed three climbers in 2023.
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Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
This March 29, 2005, photo shows a helicopter transporting skiers back to Girdwood, Alaska, at the end of a day of heli-skiing. (Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP) The community welcome sign ...