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3 skiers buried in at least 40 feet of snow

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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.

The Seattle Times · 2d

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.

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.

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Efforts to recover 3 heli-skiers buried in avalanche near Girdwood on hold due to dangerous conditions

Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach ...

Anchorage Daily News4d

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.

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