Heli-skiers killed by massive avalanche came to Alaska from Florida, Montana and Minnesota
It appears to be the first fatal avalanche this winter in Alaska and the country's deadliest since an avalanche in Washington's Cascade Mountains killed three climbers in 2023.
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How 11 feet of snow led to America’s deadliest avalanche near Stevens Pass in 1910
This situation raised avalanche danger. Coincidentally, March 1st marks the date of the nation’s deadliest avalanche in American history that occurred 115 years ago near Stevens Pass ...
Three skiers feared dead after being swept away in horror Alaska avalanche
If the bodies are found, it will be the deadliest avalanche in Alaska, US, for years, say Alaska State Troopers, which is leading the operation in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood ...
2 avalanche deaths in past week come during Colorado's historically deadliest month
Colorado has seen 16 people caught, 10 buried, one injured and two die after a series of major mountain snowstorms.
Search underway in Alaska for backcountry skiers believed to be buried in avalanche, officials say
An avalanche in the Alaska backcountry buried three skiers under a layer of snow that is estimated to be up to 100 feet deep, Alaska State Troopers reported on Wednesday. The group was helicopter ...
Martin Scorsese sets sights on new drama recounting infamous Alpine Meadows avalanche that killed 7 at Tahoe ski resort
Martin Scorsese has signed on to produce a new film that will depict one of the deadliest avalanches in US history. The Oscar ...
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Avalanche buries three skiers on remote mountain range near Anchorage
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 Range two years ago. While Alaska State Troopers had been ...
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With 500 avalanches, 15 people caught in slides and 2 fatalities, February is shaping up to be a deadly month in Colorado’s backcountry
February has historically been the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado, and with two fatal avalanches so far in February, “this month is proving to be not different,” according to the ...
Avalanche warning issued for Yoho, Kootenay parks due to 'highly volatile' conditions
Elsewhere in B.C., an agency map shows the danger rating at level four out of five across the coast mountains and Sea to Sky ...
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Things to know about avalanches, what causes them and how to stay safe
it would be the deadliest in the country since three climbers were killed in Washington’s Cascade Mountains in 2023. Experts said it is highly unlikely the helicopter triggered the avalanche ...
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What Causes Avalanches And How To Stay Safe
Three skiers are believed dead after an avalanche swept them away and buried them under a pile of snow nearly 10 stories deep in the Alaska backcountry.
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2 avalanche deaths in past week come during Colorado's historically deadliest month
Prior to last week, there had been one avalanche fatality in Colorado this year. Historically, February is the deadliest month for avalanches in Colorado. Colorado's deadliest month for avalanches ...