The slide happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of Anchorage, Austin McDaniel, a spokesperson for the Alaska State Troopers, said in a ...

Three skiers who were dropped off by helicopter in a remote Alaskan mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and are ...

Three men are feared dead after being hit by a massive avalanche while on a backcountry heli-skiing trip in the US state of Alaska, say officials.

Managing Partner Matt Ketelsen said Linder was on vacation with friends to do backcountry skiing in Alaska. Ketelsen said he didn’t have details about the avalanche. “Dave was a great skier ...

Guides from the commercial… — Alaska State Troopers (@akstatetrooper) March 5, 2025 Girdwood is the skiing capital of Alaska, and home to the Alyeska Resort, at the base of Mount Alyeska ...

Where did the avalanche occur? The area where the slide occurred is the epicenter of skiing in Alaska. Girdwood is a tourist community that caters to winter events, with downhill skiing and ...

The heli-skiing operator involved in the incident was Chugach Powder Guides, according to McDaniel. The company's website describes it as one of Alaska's original heli-ski operators. The three ...

The victims were clients from out of state who had been skiing with a guide on a route that’s used regularly by the company, Knutson said, Who were the victims? Alaska State Troopers on Thursday ...