3 helicopter skiers presumed dead after avalanche in Alaska backcountry
The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of Public Safety.
Teen Who Set Off Avalanche Is Fourth Person Killed on Alaska Slopes This Month
A 16-year-old was riding a snowmobile in the Kenai Mountains when he was swept away and buried, officials said.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...