3 Helicopter Skiers Feared Dead in Alaska Avalanche, Officials Say
The group was traveling with guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation, which escorts backcountry skiers via helicopter to the tops of mountains that are otherwise inaccessible.
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 ...
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Highway 1 closed Revelstoke to Golden until evening for avalanche work
Eastbound commercial vehicles to be held in Malakwa until 5:30 p.m. March 13 during no-detour closure between Revelstoke and ...
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 Public Safety.
3 skiers presumed dead after being buried in large avalanche in Alaska
Three heli-skiers are presumed dead after they were caught in an avalanche Tuesday, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday in a statement. The large avalanche buried the skiers at about 3:30 p.m. local ...
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3 helicopter skiers presumed dead after avalanche in Alaska backcountry
A preliminary investigation revealed that three heli-skiers were swept away by the avalanche at around 3:30 p.m., according to the department. Guides from a commercial heli-skiing operation ...
Lorentz scores short-handed winner as Maple Leafs down Avalanche 2-1
Joseph Woll was outstanding in making 38 saves and Steven Lorentz scored short-handed early in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs topped the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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3 skiers are believed to be buried under an avalanche in Alaska
The commercial guides used avalanche beacons – radio tracking devices worn by skiers – to identify the area where the skiers were likely buried but were unable to reach them because they were ...
Parker Kelly scores 2 as Avalanche beat Flames 4-2 to move to 7-0-1 in last 8 games
Lindgren scored with 6:39 left in the first and Kelly made it 2-0 with 4:36 left in the second. Coleman got the Flames on the scoreboard at 3:08 of the third, but Kelly made it 3-1 at 5:55 for his ...
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‘Avalanche hanging over our heads’: Southport aldermen oppose de-annexation bills
Rep. Charles Miller (R-Brunswick, New Hanover) has introduced two bills to de-annex a small group of Southport properties and ...
Skiers buried up to 100 feet deep in avalanche, Alaska officials say. 3 believed dead
“Using avalanche beacons, the guides identified a probable area where skiers were buried between 40 feet and nearly 100 feet deep,” but they “were unable to recover the three skiers due to the depth,” ...
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Loved ones remember Minnesota men lost in Alaska avalanche
Those who knew the heli-skiers killed in an avalanche in Alaska last week are sharing tributes to the men who all had ...