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.
Alaska teenager dies in avalanche, the state's fourth snow slide fatality this month
The body of Tucker Challan, 16, was recovered from the avalanche site on Sunday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.
Mom Recounts 'Scary' Moment Her Family of 4 Had to Evacuate Avalanche Zone After Moving from Arizona to Alaska (Exclusive)
“Alaska is home,” Victoria Murphy tells PEOPLE. “We’ve never seriously considered moving back to a warmer climate” ...
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Body recovered 7 months after avalanche in Alaska; 2 still missing
The body of one of the three skiers who went missing in an avalanche in Alaska seven months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday. David Linder, 39, Charles Eppard, 39, and Jeremy Leif, 38, ...
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2nd body found 8 months after avalanche buried 3 friends in Alaska
The body of a skier who went missing in an Alaskan avalanche eight months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday. David Linder, 39, Charles Eppard, 39, and Jeremy Leif, 38, were heliskiing ...
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1 of 3 Bodies Recovered Months After Fatal Alaskan Avalanche
The body of one of three men who went missing in an avalanche while heliskiing near Girdwood, Alaska, last ski season has been recovered, according to state officials. Alaska State Troopers reported ...
Avalanche closes down chairlift at Alyeska ski resort, officials say
An avalanche impacted part of a lower-mountain chairlift Thursday at Alyeska Resort in Girdwood, closing the lift to skiers and snowboarders ...
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Heavy snow and extreme weather cause sunken vessels and avalanche risk in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — Extreme winter weather has caused large vessels to sink in the Juneau, Alaska, harbor and communities are making preparations for a possible avalanche. The City and Borough of Juneau ...
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Second body recovered from March avalanche near Girdwood
An Alaska State Troopers helicopter hovers in late August near a ravine in the Twentymile River drainage, where three heli-skiers were killed in an avalanche March 4. Update, Oct. 10: Alaska State ...
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Extreme avalanche seasons can spur major mountain goat population declines
Mountain goats stick to steep alpine terrain for good reason: protection from less agile predators, like wolves and even brown bears. But new research indicates that a key feature of that same habitat ...