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
Authorities in Alaska say they will attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers earlier this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tribute to 'devoted' Minnesota father killed in Alaska avalanche
Jeremy Leif and two friends were buried beneath at least 40 feet of snow in a Tuesday avalanche near the resort town of ...
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 ...
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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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.
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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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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.
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 ...
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 ...