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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,...
Denali National Park employee skiing near park road dies in avalanche
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMay 5—A Denali National Park and Preserve employee died Thursday when he triggered an avalanche while backcountry skiing in the park, officials said. Eric Walter, 32, had been skiing alone on ...
Forecasters warn of heavy snow and high avalanche danger across eastern Kenai Peninsula, including...
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 18—Heavy snow and high winds are making large avalanches highly likely in the mountains south of Anchorage, authorities said Saturday. The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy ...
Skier dead, 2 injured in Kenai Peninsula avalanche off Seward Highway
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo Sports· 4 months agoFeb. 15—An avalanche south of Summit Lake on the Kenai Peninsula killed a 28-year-old backcountry skier from Anchorage on Tuesday afternoon and injured two others as high winds earlier in the ...
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 ...
Injured skier rescued after Girdwood avalanche sweeps him hundreds of feet down mountain
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 21—An injured backcountry skier was rescued by helicopter in the Girdwood area this week after an avalanche swept him up to 1,000 feet down a steep mountain slope. The skier was descending ...
Seward Highway reopens after avalanche sweeps over road near Sterling Highway
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 6 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 ...
Seward Highway blocked by large avalanche near Sterling Highway
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 6 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 ...
Warmer weather brings chance of rain-snow mix to Anchorage starting Friday night
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 4 months agoFeb. 9—A major weather system moving over Southcentral Alaska is expected to bump Anchorage temperatures above freezing for the first time in weeks, bringing with it a chance of rain-snow mix ...
Blizzard warning issued for Seward Highway through Turnagain Pass
Anchorage Daily News, Alaska via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 21—Heavy snow and wind are expected to create dangerous driving conditions along the Seward Highway from Girdwood through Turnagain Pass on Tuesday night and Wednesday, days after another ...