Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
Girdwood is a tourist community that caters to winter events, with downhill skiing and snowboarding at the Alyeska Resort in a spectacularly scenic location. After a gondola ride 3,200 feet (975 meters) up Mount Alyeska, diners can view seven glaciers from the restaurant named for that view.
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.
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.
Avalanche buries at least 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.
Multiple backcountry skiers trapped in an avalanche in Alaska
Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and their conditions were not immediately available.
3 skiers swept away by Alaska avalanche
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, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. While Alaska troopers had been able to assess the site,
Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska
Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska - The slide happened late on Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage
3 Skiers Buried 30 Metres Deep In Massive Avalanche In Alaska, Believed To Be Dead
Washington: Alaska State Troopers said that three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote Chugach mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and are believed to be under the weight of dozens of feet of snow.
3 heli-skiers feared dead in large Alaska avalanche
Three heli-skiers caught in a large avalanche in the Alaska backcountry are feared dead. The skiers are believed to be buried between 40 and 100 feet deep after an avalanche near Girdwood around 3:30 p.
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.
Alaska State Troopers Report Multiple Backcountry Skiers Are Trapped in an Avalanche Near Anchorage
Alaska State Troopers say multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche
3 skiers killed in avalanche deployed air bags, witnesses say
Alaska State Troopers on Thursday released the identities of the three missing men caught in the slide: Dave Linder, 39, of Florida; Charles Eppard, 39, of Montana, and Jeremy Leif, 38, 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 ...