Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under ...

This is Alaska’s first fatal avalanche reported this season. It is also the country’s deadliest since February 2023.

The slide caught the heli-skiers late Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Anchorage, said McDaniel.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and probably killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow, Alaska ...

Three people have died after being buried by a large avalanche while on a guided heli-skiing trip near Girdwood, authorities say.