Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow. Poor weather prevented Alaska State Troopers,

A 38-year-old Minnesota man was identified as one of three people believed to have died in an avalanche south of Anchorage.

Three skiers believed dead after being trapped by avalanche in Alaska - The slide happened late on Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage