Alaska Wildlife Troopers said an avalanche buried three skiers under a blanket of snow between 40 and 100 feet deep in a ...

If the bodies are found, it will be the deadliest avalanche in Alaska, US, for years, say Alaska State Troopers, which is ...

They then ski or snowboard down. As the slide began, witnesses saw the men deploy their avalanche air bags — inflatable vests ...

Alta reported Friday it has received over 400 inches of snowfall this season, making it one of the few in North America to do ...

Photograph by Ralph Kristopher, Alyeska Resort Alyeska Resort is the only ski area in North America where you can see snowcapped mountains, glaciers, and ocean views all in one place. Tucked into ...

These resorts keep the lifts spinning late into the season, providing access to some of the best spring—and summer—skiing in ...

Radio Mankato identified one of the skiers caught in the backcountry avalanche as David Linder, who was part of a heli-skiing ...

The avalanche happened late Tuesday afternoon near the skiing community of Girdwood, located about 40 miles south of ...

The slide caught the heli-skiers late Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near the skiing community of Girdwood, ...

If the deaths are confirmed it would be the deadliest U.S. avalanche since three climbers were killed in a slide in Washington’s Cascade Mountains two years ago.

Girdwood is a tourist community that caters to winter events, with downhill skiing and snowboarding at the Alyeska Resort in a spectacularly scenic location. After a gondola ride 3,200 feet (975 ...