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Skier killed, 2 others hurt after falling about 1,000 feet in Alaska avalanche
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoAn avalanche on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula killed one backcountry skier and injured two others,...
Skis seen in snow lead rescuers to man’s body buried in avalanche, Alaska rangers say
Tacoma News Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Denali National Park and Preserve worker was buried in an avalanche while backcountry skiing...
Kasha Rigby, US Skier and “Ultimate Survival Alaska” Contestant, Dies in Kosovo Avalanche
People via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe telemark skier died within seconds after she was hit by the avalanche Frederick M. Brown/Getty...
Pioneering US telemark skier Kasha Rigby believed to have died in avalanche
Advnture via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAvalanche on mountain. Tributes began pouring in on social media last night for US skier Kasha...
The avalanche risk is high in much of the western US. Here's what you need to know to stay safe
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAs a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S., some hardy winter sport...
Snowboarder captures terrifying avalanche and 300ft ride he miraculously survived
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA snowboarder in Utah filmed his terrifying descent hundreds of feet down a slope after he was...
Anchorage hit with over 100 inches of snow − so heavy it weighs 30 pounds per square foot
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAlaska is on track to break snowfall records after Anchorage was blanketed with more than 100 inches...
Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
KSWB articles via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAuthorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an...
We need to know avalanches inside and out
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere’s a fine line between learning from the mistakes of others and shaming people for their ignorance. Twelve people have died in avalanches in the...
Another cost of fentanyl in Alaska? More autopsies
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 30—The workers in Alaska who determine how someone died are struggling to keep up with a wave of deaths brought on by a yearslong surge in fatal drug overdoses, which has sent more Alaskans ...