avalanche, Alaska and skiers

Efforts to recover 3 heli-skiers buried in avalanche near Girdwood on hold due to dangerous conditions
Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted due to dangerous conditions and difficult terrain — and may not resume until conditions improve,
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.
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.
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.
Three skiers caught in avalanche; recovery operation underway in Alaska
Troopers identified the three missing skiers caught in the avalanche as David Linder, Charles Eppard and Jeremy Leif.
Alaska avalanche buries 3 backcountry skiers amid dangerous conditions
Three skiers in Alaska are believed to have been buried in an avalanche south of Anchorage and first responders are attempting to reach the victims buried in up to 100 feet of snow, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers.
Radio station owner, two friends killed after getting stuck in Alaska avalanche while heli-skiing
A radio station owner and his two friends were killed after heli-skiing onto a rugged Alaskan mountain and getting trapped in ...
'He was basically like a big kid at heart': Best friends of Jeremy Leif remember the man killed in Alaskan avalanche
Leif leaves behind his wife, Linh Kieu Leif, and their two sons, Austin and Hudson. "Whenever we all got together, he was the ...
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 ...
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3 heli-skiers killed in massive avalanche near Girdwood
This is Alaska’s first fatal avalanche reported this season. It is also the country’s deadliest since February 2023.
Anchorage Daily News3d
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 ...
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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.
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Heli-skiers killed in avalanche near Girdwood all had Minnesota ties
Dangerous avalanche conditions in the area persist, stalling recovery efforts and prompting warnings from forecasters.
Anchorage Daily News4d
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.