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Skiier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 1,000 feet in Alaska avalanche
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoAn avalanche on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula killed one backcountry skiier and injured two others,...
Avalanche kills 1 backcountry skier, leaves 2 others with head injuries in Alaska
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn avalanche in Alaska has killed one backcountry skier and left two others with multiple injuries....
Watch: Alaska officials trigger ‘controlled’ avalanches to combat snow hazards
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThis is the amazing moment officials in Alaska triggered an avalanche to combat snow hazards....
Skis seen in snow lead rescuers to man’s body buried in avalanche, Alaska rangers say
Tacoma News Tribune via AOL· 1 year agoA Denali National Park and Preserve worker was buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing...
Skiers hurt in avalanche rush to save 28-year-old who later died, Alaska troopers say
Sacramento Bee via AOL· 4 months agoA man died after being swept away in an avalanche with two other backcountry skiers, Alaska troopers...
The famous Alaska Railroad turns 100 this year. Here's what it's like to ride to North America's...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConductor and clerk welcome passengers aboard an Alaska Railroad train.John Greim/LightRocket via...
Alaska Railroad employees safe after train derailed by avalanche debris near Girdwood
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 17—No one was injured when an Alaska Railroad freight train derailed early Tuesday after plowing into avalanche debris south of Girdwood. The Anchorage-bound train struck a large pile of ...
Alaska Railroad track reopens near Girdwood after avalanche debris derailed train
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 21—A section of Alaska Railroad track along Turnagain Arm has been repaired and is open again after a freight train ran into avalanche debris south of Girdwood earlier this week. A train ...
Caprock Chronicles: Alaska highway allowed military traffic to far West outposts, Part 1
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFollowing the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Dec. 7, 1941, the United States and Canada...
Anchorage, Alaska city guide: What to do and where to stay in the capital of America’s last frontier
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoCITY GUIDES: Alaska’s largest city is a place to climb mountains and meet local wildlife, discovers...