Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
Authorities have identified three men who died Tuesday after being buried by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood. The Alaska State Troopers on Thursday said the men were 39-year-old David Linder, of Florida; 39-year-old Charles Eppard, of Montana; and 38-year-old Jeremy Leif, of Minnesota.
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, Alaska, on Tuesday.
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 Buried 30 Metres Deep In Massive Avalanche In Alaska, Believed To Be Dead
Alaska State Troopers said that three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and are believed to be under the weight of dozens of feet of snow.
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.
Avalanche buries at least 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 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.
3 skiers swept away by Alaska avalanche
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, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. While Alaska troopers had been able to assess the site,
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 nearly as deep as a 10-story building, Alaska State Troopers said
Three heli-skiers feared dead in Alaska mountain avalanche
Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in Alaska, say officials. Officials believe the party is buried in up to 100ft (30m) of snow, but no bodies have yet been recovered after Tuesday afternoon's incident in the Chugach mountains about 40 miles (65km) east of Anchorage.
Experts and recovery teams hope to reach site of Alaska avalanche that buried 3 skiers
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Owner of Mankato radio network among 3 skiers buried in Alaskan avalanche
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