Alaska rescue units had a hell of week: 3 planes, 2 countries and 1 stuck helicopter
Military rescue units in Alaska all pitched in to respond to three plane crashes, an avalanche victim, and a stuck helicopter ...
Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
The skier was hoisted from East Groundhog Peak near Turnagain Pass by helicopter after other skiers and snowboarders rushed ...
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Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
A video captured a skier-triggered an avalanche in Alaska, officials said. Screengrab from Friends of the Chugach Avalanche Center's video on Facebook A backcountry skier was seriously hurt after ...
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Skier triggers avalanche that sweeps him 1,200 feet through rocks, Alaska officials say
A backcountry skier was seriously hurt after being carried “roughly 1,200 vertical feet,” including through rocks, in an avalanche in Alaska’s Kenai Mountains, officials said. The skier was ...