The three adult skiers were flown by helicopter to the remote backcountry in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, a skiing community about 40 miles south of Anchorage, on Tuesday, Alaska State ...

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance visited Girdwood to spotlight major projects, including daycare expansion, new commercial ...

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This Jan. 24, 2025, photo taken with iPhone portrait mode shows Charlie Eppard, who was one of three skiers believed killed in an avalanche near Girdwood, Alaska, March 4, 2025. (Jon Eppard via AP) ...

All the men have ties to Minnesota and the avalanche happened after they went heli-skiing on Tuesday near Girdwood, Alaska. The bodies are believed to be buried between 40 and 100 feet of snow.

A chunk of ice floats past the Portage Glacier near Girdwood, Alaska, on June 14, 2021. Alaska State Troopers say three skiers were swept away and likely killed by an avalanche near Girdwood Tuesday.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.