Alaska Dispatch News23d
Multiple heli-skiers caught in avalanche near Girdwood with immediate recovery not possible, troopers say
The Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center — which includes the Girdwood and Portage areas in its broader Turnagain Pass zone for avalanche forecasting — in recent days has ...
Falling Glacier Chunk Strands 2 Skaters on Frozen Alaska Lake
Girdwood Fire and Rescue confirmed they used the SARTopo professional software to assist in the rescue mission. Related: Man, 35, Attacked by Bear on Popular Trail at Glacier National Park ...
The Gazette21d
Efforts to recover 3 heli-skiers buried in avalanche near Girdwood, Alaska, on hold because of dangerous conditions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted because of ...
KRQE Blogs22d
Avalanche buries 3 skiers near Anchorage, Alaska, officials say
The avalanche site was 8 miles (13 kilometers) northeast of the airport in Girdwood, in an area along the Twentymile River, according to the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Information Center.