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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...
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,...
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska coast as tsunami warning issued
The Independent US via AOL· 11 months agoAn earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the Alaska Peninsula region early on Sunday morning, with a...
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 ...
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...
Denali National Park worker killed in avalanche he triggered while skiing
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Denali National Park employee was killed when he was caught in an avalanche he triggered while...
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 ...
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche sweeps over road near Sterling Highway
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 25—An avalanche estimated to be 400 feet wide closed the Seward Highway for several hours on Saturday near its intersection with the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula, cutting off ...
Dangerous avalanche conditions forecast through the weekend from Girdwood to Seward
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 20—Human-triggered avalanches are likely this weekend from Girdwood to Seward despite the seemingly calm weather, according to a bulletin issued Friday by the Chugach National Forest Avalanche ...
Seward Highway blocked by large avalanche near Sterling Highway
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 24—An avalanche estimated to be 400 feet wide has closed the Seward Highway near its intersection with the Sterling Highway on the Kenai Peninsula. The closure was announced just after ...
