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 snow nearly as deep as a 10-story ...
(Marc Lester/Anchorage Daily News via AP) The community welcome sign sits outside Girdwood, Alaska, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
(AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, file) The community welcome sign sits outside Girdwood, Alaska, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) A sign on Alyeska Highway points to winter tourism ...
Alaska State Troopers say an avalanche swept away and buried three skiers who are believed to be dead under a pile of snow that could be 100 feet deep in the Alaska backcountry.
Girdwood is the skiing capital of Alaska and home to the Alyeska Resort at the base of Mount Alyeska, where people downhill ski or snowboard amid stunning views of Turnagain Arm. At the top of the ...
Conditions were expected to remain dangerous even after the storm system passes. Girdwood is the skiing capital of Alaska and ...
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 snowboarding at the Alyeska Resort in ...