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 ...
What is Mount Spurr? What to know about the Alaska volcano that could erupt soon
Increasing volcanic activity at the over 11,000-foot-tall, snowcapped volcano in Alaska is likely a sign of its impending first eruption since 1992, experts say. Mount Spurr, located about 75 miles ...
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Massive Alaskan Avalanche Claims Three On Mountains Wyomingite Helped Popularize
An enormous avalanche killed three men on Alaska’s Chugach Range early this month, a popular ski region for heli-skiiers. A Jackson guide was among ...
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, officials say
If the deaths are confirmed, it would be the deadliest U.S. avalanche since three climbers were killed in a slide in ...
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Avalanche buries three skiers on remote mountain range near Anchorage
The slide caught the heli-skiers late Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near the skiing community of Girdwood, ...
A volcano near Alaska's largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say
Mount Spurr is one of 53 volcanoes in Alaska that have been active within the last 250 years and is nearly 80 miles northwest ...
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‘Skill, Luck and Teamwork’: Air Force Vet Recalls Rescue in Alaska Mountains
A call came in from the Rescue Coordination Center with information about an airplane crash in the mountains. The sun had ...
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.
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Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say
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.