according to the National Avalanche Center. They are rare at ski resorts, which manage their slopes and trigger smaller ...

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

Mar. 6—The three men killed Tuesday by a massive avalanche during a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood came together in Alaska after meeting years ago in Minnesota.

Three men died Tuesday after being buried by a large avalanche while on a guided heli-skiing trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood. The avalanche occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the West Fork ...

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.