Alaska, avalanche and skiers

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
Alaska State Troopers 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 snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building.
Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
It appears to be the first fatal avalanche this winter in Alaska and the country's deadliest since an avalanche in Washington's Cascade Mountains killed three climbers in 2023.
Loved ones remember men with Minnesota ties feared dead in Alaska avalanche
Alaska State Troopers continue to search for three backcountry skiers who are missing after an avalanche earlier this week.
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,
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Massive Alaskan Avalanche Claims Three On Mountains Wyomingite Helped Popularize
An enormous avalanche killed three men on Alaska’s Chugach Range early this month, a popular ski region for heli-skiiers. A Jackson guide was among ...
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Family of Bigfork man killed in Alaska avalanche releases statement
BIGFORK — Recovery efforts have been delayed in Alaska after an avalanche killed three men who were heli-skiing, including a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Recovery efforts delayed in Alaska for MN skiers
Recovery efforts for the three men who were killed in an avalanche while heliskiing in Alaska, have been delayed due to ...
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Recovery of 3 MN men after avalanche not currently possible, Alaska troopers say
Alaska state troopers say they, along with avalanche experts and a technical mountain rescue expert, determined it is not possible for a team to safely recover the bodies under the current conditions.