Avalanche buries at least 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska officials say Fifteen people have been killed across the U.S. by avalanches so far this winter.

Farther inland (Girdwood/Alyeska area), storm totals between Wednesday night and Thursday look closer to 4–8 inches—enough to keep slopes refreshed.

GIRDWOOD, Alaska – 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.

Alaska State Troopers say three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow.

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

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

GIRDWOOD, Alaska — 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 ...

A sign on Alyeska Highway points to winter tourism businesses in Girdwood, Alaska, on Wednesday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) ...