Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche ...

Troopers and rescue teams are working to reach skiers trapped by an avalanche in the remote backcountry near Girdwood ...

Girdwood is a tourist community that caters to winter events, with downhill skiing and snowboarding at the Alyeska Resort in ...

Alaska State Troopers continue to search for three backcountry skiers who are missing after an avalanche earlier this week.

On Thursday morning, Alaska State Troopers publicly identified the three missing persons caught in the avalanche as ...

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.

troopers spokesperson Austin McDaniel said. Officials said they were optimistic that weather conditions would improve enough for flights on Thursday. Recommended Videos The avalanche occurred ...

While Alaska State Troopers had been unable to assess the site, spokesperson Austin McDaniel said troopers do not believe the three skiers survived the avalanche. The slide caught the heli-skiers ...

The slide happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers ...