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.
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
Authorities have identified three men who died Tuesday after being buried by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood. The Alaska State Troopers on Thursday said the men were 39-year-old David Linder, of Florida; 39-year-old Charles Eppard, of Montana; and 38-year-old Jeremy Leif, of Minnesota.
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.
Owner of Mankato radio network among 3 skiers buried in Alaskan avalanche
Radio Mankato identified one of the skiers caught in the backcountry avalanche as David Linder, who was part of a heli-skiing group.
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 state of Alaska, say officials. Officials believe the party is buried in up to 100ft (30m) of snow,
Three skiers feared dead after being swept away in horror Alaska avalanche
If the bodies are found, it will be the deadliest avalanche in Alaska, US, for years, say Alaska State Troopers, which is leading the operation in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood
3 heli-skiers die in massive avalanche near Girdwood
Tuesday’s slide measured more than a half-mile long with a debris pile estimated to be 40 to 100 feet deep, authorities said.
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say
Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday.
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.
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, officials say
If the deaths are confirmed, it would be the deadliest U.S. avalanche since three climbers were killed in a slide in Washington’s Cascade Range two years ago.
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