Alaska Avalanche on Bear Mountain Kills Three Hikers
On 2/4/21 at 5:59 AM EST
Three hikers have died after an avalanche in the Bear Mountain area of Alaska, state troopers have confirmed.
The bodies of Thomas Devine, aged 54, from nearby Chugiak, Matthew Nyman, a 43-year-old from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Edward Watson, a 50-year-old from Miami, were recovered on Wednesday.
The men were reported missing after they failed to return from a hike in the Bear Mountain region. Bear Mountain is in Chugach State Park, near Mirror Lake and Peters Creek.
The group set off on Tuesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. and were expected to return that afternoon at around 5 p.m. When they did not, the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center was alerted.
We want to retire in ‘an area like the Berkshires, but warmer’ where should we go? MarketWatch 2/25/2021
WHERE SHOULD I RETIRE?
Dear MarketWatch,
Any ideas for an upscale retirement area with lots of hiking and biking? Great restaurants and culture? Near an airport?
We are unsure where we want to retire. We live in Northern New Jersey right near New York City. The area has gotten too congested and expensive. Ideally, we would like an area like the Berkshires, but warmer! My husband would love to be on a lake or near mountains. He loves to ski.
We love outdoor activities, yoga, theater, arts and great food. Doesn’t everyone? We may like a 55+ community so we can socialize.
Remembering the deadly Silver Mountain avalanche one year later
An avalanche swept down a black diamond run at Silver Mountain Resort on Jan. 7, 2020, leaving three people dead and four others injured. Author: Megan Carroll Updated: 10:23 AM PST January 7, 2021
KELLOGG, Idaho One year ago, tragedy struck at Silver Mountain Resort near Kellogg, Idaho, when an avalanche left three people dead and four others injured.
The avalanche happened on an open black diamond run that was inbounds off of Wardner Peak on Jan. 7, 2020. The resort will shut down for a moment of silence at 11:04 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.
Two of the three victims, who lived in Spokane County, were found on Jan. 7. Searchers recovered the body of a third two days later.
Most Idaho ski resorts open during the holidays
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The following is a news release from the Idaho Ski Areas Association (aka Ski Idaho).
BOISE Skiers and snowboarders throughout Idaho have much to celebrate this holiday season, with 16 of 18 Gem State ski resorts either already open or opening before the New Year.
All three resorts in North Idaho Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area near Mullan, Schweitzer Mountain Resort near Sandpoint, and Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg are open daily for the season. Lookout Pass, which straddles the Idaho-Montana border, is Idaho’s oldest ski area and is celebrating its 85th anniversary this season.