Authorities say three people are dead after getting caught in an avalanche while heli-skiing in Alaska. The avalanche occurred on Tuesday, March 4, near the West Fork of 20 Mile River, by the town of ...

The body of Tucker Challan, 16, was recovered from the avalanche site on Sunday morning, Alaska State Troopers said.

UMA instructor explains how to search for someone using an avalanche beacon. If your partner disappears in an avalanche, you will start a signal search where you move in a zigzag pattern down the ...

The guides told troopers they used avalanche beacons to identify an area where the skiers were likely buried. The beacons estimated the missing skiers to be somewhere between 40 and 100 feet under ...

Learn essential avalanche transceiver maintenance tips from industry experts. Proper care ensures your beacon works when ...

The guides used avalanche beacons to identify an area where the skiers were likely buried under 40 to nearly 100 feet of snow. Troopers said the skiers were unable to be immediately recovered due ...

The large avalanche occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood, according to the Alaska Department of ...

If you're buried in a tree well, and have a clear airway, blowing a whistle could help your friends or ski patrol find you.

The avalanche "came down" on four skiers making a run on Terminal Cancer. "Everyone made it out alive," according to the ...