Alaska, avalanche and missing skiers

3 skiers buried in at least 40 feet of snow after massive Alaska avalanche
Alaska Wildlife Troopers said an avalanche buried three skiers under a blanket of snow between 40 and 100 feet deep in a small resort town.
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.
3 missing skiers likely buried in Alaska backcountry avalanche have been identified
The three missing skiers who were reportedly buried under up to 100 feet of snow after an avalanche in the Alaska backcountry earlier this week have been identified, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
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 announced.
Alaska Avalanche Traps Multiple Backcountry Skiers: Everything We Know
The avalanche occurred late Tuesday afternoon near Girdwood, a skiing community about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Alaska.
3 Helicopter Skiers Feared Dead in Alaska Avalanche, Officials Say
The group was traveling with guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation, which escorts backcountry skiers via helicopter to the tops of mountains that are otherwise inaccessible.
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from different states but grew up together in Minnesota
The three men killed Tuesday by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood came together in Alaska after meeting years ago in Minnesota.
Tribute to 'devoted' Minnesota father killed in Alaska avalanche
Jeremy Leif and two friends were buried beneath at least 40 feet of snow in a Tuesday avalanche near the resort town of Girdwood.
Friends say 3 fathers believed dead in Alaska avalanche "lived for their kids"
Close friends are opening up about the impact and legacy of three fathers who died in an avalanche while skiing in Alaska.
Skiers killed in Alaska avalanche remembered
Friends of fathers killed in avalanche while skiing in Alaska speak out. Michelle Obama will talk divorce, newfound freedom and friendship—but refuses to delve into politics—on a newly announced podcast with her brother,
Friends remember Alaska avalanche victim from Minnesota, rally to help his family
Three men with Minnesota ties are among the missing and feared dead after an avalanche in Girdwood, Alaska, last Tuesday.
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 ...
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Family of Montana man killed in Alaska avalanche releases statement
Charles Eppard, 39 of Bigfork, died in the avalanche with two other men on March 4. The men had been flown in by helicopter to ski in the Chugach National Forest near Girdwood, Alaska.
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Montana man dies in Alaska avalanche
Recovery efforts have been delayed in Alaska after an avalanche killed three men who were heli-skiing, including a man from ...