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 ...
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Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe
An avalanche has trapped three skiers under a pile of snow nearly as deep as a 10-story building in the Alaska backcountry.
Backcountry skier and avalanche survivor gives insight on the thrills & dangers of heli-skiing
After the tragic loss of three heli-skiers in an avalanche on Tuesday, professional freeride skier and avalanche survivor Elyse Saugstad said it’s a tragedy with wide impact in the “small world” of ...
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 ...
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 ...
Alaska snowmachiner talks backcountry safety after deadly avalanche
With warmer weather rolling in, skiers and snowboarders are hitting the backcountry slopes, but some dangers are always ...
At least 3 skiers buried in Alaska avalanche, officials say
An avalanche in the Alaska backcountry swept away and buried three skiers who were believed to be dead under a pile of snow ...
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NHL Analyst Sees Blues' Brayden Schenn as Perfect Avalanche Trade Target
The Colorado Avalanche could enter the sweepstakes of St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn ahead of the deadline. According to Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette, Colorado could pursue Schenn ...
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Frustrated with crowded resorts, more skiers risk avalanche hazards in backcountry
“Avalanche,” said my ski partner, Howie Schwartz, a veteran backcountry guide. “Huge one, back in the ’80s, reached all the way down to the valley.” To his trained eye, the nearly ...
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2 backcountry skiers are killed in an Oregon avalanche
An avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains has killed two backcountry skiers, authorities said Tuesday. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that its search-and-rescue ...