Alaska State Troopers continue to search for ... I’ve been lucky to have him as a big brother,” wrote Jon Eppard in an email to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS. Friday afternoon, search teams provided ...

Three men, all with Minnesota ties, are missing after an avalanche in Alaska. They were heli-skiing on Tuesday near Girdwood, Alaska, when they were buried in an avalanche. Search efforts for the ...

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Authorities in Alaska said they would attempt Thursday to reach the site of an avalanche that trapped three skiers, who were believed to have died after being buried in snow.

The community welcome sign sits outside Girdwood, Alaska, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) The community welcome sign sits outside Girdwood, Alaska, Wednesday, March 5 ...

Troopers said they were notified about the avalanche on Tuesday around 5:10 p.m. AST near the West Fork of the 20-mile River in Girdwood, an Alaska resort town known for skiing. Investigators ...

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (AP) — Three skiers who had flown by helicopter to a remote mountain range were swept away by an avalanche and likely killed under the weight of dozens of feet of snow ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Multiple skiers were reported trapped in the Alaska backcountry after being swept up in an avalanche, Alaska State Troopers said Wednesday. The number of skiers and ...