Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
Authorities in Alaska say they will attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers earlier this week.
Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska are identified
Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska are identified - The slide happened late on Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south
Minnesotan among three skiers buried by Alaska avalanche
A 38-year-old Minnesota man was identified as one of three people believed to have died in an avalanche south of Anchorage.
Multiple heli-skiers caught in avalanche near Girdwood with immediate recovery not possible, troopers say
The depth of the snow kept the heli-ski company from being able to recover the skiers Tuesday, an Alaska State Troopers spokesman said.
3 skiers missing after avalanche hits remote mountain range in Alaska
Alaska State Troopers said three skiers are likely dead after an avalanche buried them in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, Alaska, on Tuesday.
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.
Avalanche buries three skiers on remote mountain range near Anchorage
They were likely killed under the weight of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
3 heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Girdwood, troopers say
The skiers were caught in a slide Tuesday afternoon near the west fork of the Twentymile River, which buried them “between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep.”
Three Heli-Skiers Killed, Buried 40-100 Feet by Massive Avalanche
The incident marks the first avalanche related deaths in Alaska this winter season.
Skiers buried up to 100 feet deep in avalanche, Alaska officials say. 3 believed dead
“Using avalanche beacons, the guides identified a probable area where skiers were buried between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep,” but they “were unable to recover the three skiers due to the depth,” troopers said.
Alaska State Troopers report ‘multiple’ skiers trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage
Alaska State Troopers reported that ‘multiple’ skiers had been trapped in an avalanche near Anchorage. ESI Media - The Independent ESI Media - The Independent
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Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe
An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry.