Alaska, avalanche and skiers

3 missing skiers likely buried in Alaska backcountry avalanche have been identified
The three missing skiers who were reportedly buried under up to 100 feet of snow after an avalanche in the Alaska backcountry earlier this week have been identified, Alaska State Troopers said Thursday.
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.
Heli-Skiers Killed in Monstrous Alaska Avalanche Identified
Three heli-skiers were killed by a massive avalanche in Alaska's Chugach National Forest on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. The victims were buried by 40-100 feet of avalanche debris according to the professional backcountry guides with Chugach Powder Guides.
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.
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.
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's Cascade Mountains killed three climbers in 2023.
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 a massive avalanche on Tuesday.
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 came together in Alaska after meeting years ago in Minnesota.
Men with Minnesota ties believed dead after Alaskan avalanche
Charlie Eppard, originally from Mankato, and Jeremy Leif are two of the three skiers who went missing following an avalanche near a ski resort in Alaska.
Recovery efforts delayed in Alaska for MN skiers
Recovery efforts for the three men who were killed in an avalanche while heliskiing in Alaska, have been delayed due to ...
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 ...